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   Jus·ti·fi·ca·tion

   /ˌjəstəfəˈkāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of showing something to be right or reasonable: "the justification of revolutionary action"
   • ▪ good reason for something that exists or has been done: "there is no justification for an increase in charges"
   • 2. the action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.
   • 3. the action or manner of justifying a line of type or piece of text.

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryJUSTIFICATION definition in American English | Collins ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · A justification for something is an acceptable reason or explanation for it. To me the only justification for a zoo is educational. American English : justification / dʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

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   Jan 29, 2024 · Noun [ edit] justification ( countable and uncountable, plural justifications) ( countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence. ( Christianity, uncountable) The forgiveness of sin .

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › justification_njustification, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the noun justification mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun justification, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. justification has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party. an act of justifying: The painter's justification of his failure to finish on time didn't impress me. the state of being justified. Religion Also called justifica′tion by faith′.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › justificationjustification | meaning of justification in Longman ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English jus‧ti‧fi‧ca‧tion /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ AWL noun [ countable, uncountable] 1 a good and acceptable reason for doing something justification for (doing) something There is no justification for holding her in jail.

7. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Justification - Oxford Reference

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   Apr 3, 2024 · In dogmatic theology, the event or process by which a person is made or declared to be righteous in the sight of God. The Latin justificare, from which the English word derives, etymologically implies the meaning ‘to make righteous’ ( justum facere), and this interpretation remained unchallenged until the Reformation.

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   Justification - The act or process of providing valid reasons or explanations to support a belief, action, decision, or course of conduct.