Justification meaning

jŭstə-fĭ-kāshən
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(christian theol.) The state or condition, necessary for salvation, of being blameless or absolved of the guilt of sin.
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A justifying or being justified.
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Something, such as a fact or circumstance, that justifies.

Considered misgovernment to be a justification for revolution.

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A fact that justifies or vindicates.
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In typography, the alignment of text evenly between left and right margins. Contrast with ragged right.
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(printing) The adjustment of printed lines by proper spacing.
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The definition of justification is something that proves, explains or supports.

An example of justification is an employer bringing evidence to support why they fired an employee.

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A showing of an appropriate reason for one’s actions.
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A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
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(typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
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Justification Sentence Examples

  • The justification of this statement is found in the literary collection of writings known by his name.

  • I know that isn't justification for our actions.

  • The large sacs which have been termed vagina are suggestive of the large coelomic spermathecae in Eudrilids, a comparison which needs, however, embryological data, not at present forthcoming, for its justification.

  • The confidence with which the great cities of Og were identified with the extensive remains of ancient sites in the Leja and Hauran has also been shown to be without justification.

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