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is justify
verb
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
Exact(7)
All ministers say to scholars in its employ is: justify it.
And probably the worst kind of Buddhist, for whom some lines here and there about the inevitability of suffering and the need to accept the world as it is justify another year toking weed and watching Comedy Central in Mom's basement.
E. B. J.: What we're trying to do is justify a meaningful program.
Moreover, if any of them moves to Piscitell's WorldPort but doesn't lease 20% more space than it had at DIA that is, justify the move on the basis of the need to expand Piscitell must cover the tenant's rent at the airport until a new occupant can be found.
Applied to our predictive actions or statements the most we can do is justify our actions to ourselves and to others based upon the values that we hold at that particular time and under the particular contingent circumstances that may exist or which we believe will exist.
We may affirm the sincerity of her conversion, lament the loss of one who so generously cares for her fellow inmates and petition for a final act of gubernatorial mercy but what we cannot do is justify the execution of any human being, regardless of their contrition or absolute lack thereof.
Similar(53)
Neither conclusion is justified.
Their clamour is justified.
Their violence is justified.
Anger is justified.
His anxiety is justified.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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