1. reasons or evidence offered to support or explain an action, decision, or belief
2. the action or process of showing or proving something to be right or reasonable
3. in typography or word processing, the alignment of text to create even margins on both sides
Usage: technical

Examples

• She provided several justifications for her decision to leave the company.
• The government offered justifications for the new policy in a press conference.
• His justifications for being late were not convincing.
• The lawyer presented justifications for why her client was innocent.
• There are no valid justifications for treating people unfairly.
• The document uses full justifications on both the left and right margins.
• He struggled to find justifications for his behavior.