The phrase "use it as justification" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to suggest that something should be accepted as a valid reason. For example, "You can use the fact that our sales are increasing as justification to begin a new marketing campaign.”.
In their view, the United States and others could use it as justification for even more ostracism of Iran, which has a brotherly military relationship with North Korea and has adopted some of its missile and weapons technology.
They could use it as justification of their hardline stance and to say that as evidence, when Iran plays hard ball, the west retreats.
When I wipe shit on the face of your god, I'm not doing it to your god—I'm doing it to you, because it's you who serve it and you who use it as justification of your position.
As evangelicals who claim the name and message of Jesus, we are frightfully aware of the extremists in our tribe, people who would read a verse like that and use it as justification for hurting those they disagree with.
In numerous meetings, Zaccari was told by staff that this mere Facebook collage could not possibly be considered a threat, but Zaccari nonetheless decided to use it as justification for expelling Barnes.
But unless it did so in conjunction with the other parties, it would have marginal impact and leave the U.S. shouldering much of the blame if Iran used it as justification to ramp up its nuclear program.
Though many of the racing supporters acknowledge that the sport cannot survive financially on its own, they argue that operations like Bluffs Run should not be allowed to abandon dog racing for greater profits after using it as justification to expand into other forms of gambling.
The visit attracted worldwide attention and Adams used it as justification to press on with politics.
8. Use it as a justification for your conspiracy theories.
4. Use it as a legal justification to mercilessly troll Bono across all major social media platforms.
As prime minister of Britain, Tony Blair briefly used it as retroactive justification for invading Iraq.
