justifications

Noun

justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)

1. (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
   • The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet...2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 May 2025
2. (uncountable) The forgiveness of sin.
   • […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
3. (uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).