1. a good or acceptable reason for doing something
2. the action of showing something to be right or reasonable
3. the alignment of text to create even margins
Usage: printing; typography

Examples

• She could find no justification for his rude behavior.
• The company’s justification for the layoffs was declining profits.
• He offered a weak justification for being late to the meeting.
• The justification of the war remains a topic of debate.
• In his defense, he provided clear justification for his actions.
• The document used left justification for all paragraphs.
• There is no justification for treating people unfairly.