There is a hierarchy of justifications for backing Trump.
The court tore through the thin tissue of justifications dreamed up for DOMA.
We can come up with all manner of justifications to excuse what we have done.
Symantec's acquisition of Veritas was predicated on that shakiest of justifications — "synergy".
A sentence can have a variety of justifications, such as incapacitation, deterrence, retribution, or rehabilitation.
Those who dislike Tebow, and there are a few million, offer a rash of justifications.
The problem isn't the rings themselves, but the justifications – or the lack of justifications – behind their acquisition.
Turnbull did not appear until well after midnight and his speech was brittle and defensive, full of justifications and explanations.
In any case, he was too connected to other beings to be able to countenance their suffering, regardless of justifications.
But for me, the most disturbing feature of this seedy series of justifications was the way in which it spat upon 177 years of franchise extension in Britain.
"In this country, we have a whole package of justifications not to follow the law," said Jesús Silva-Herzog Márquez, a political analyst.
