Meaning & use
justify
To give reasons or evidence showing that a choice, claim, or action is reasonable.
See it in a sentence
Justify your answer with a calculation.
The team had to justify the cost of the new equipment.
A note on using this word
Justify a decision means explain why it is reasonable; simply repeating the decision does not justify it.
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