justification
/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun C2- A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
- The forgiveness of sin.
- The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
Plural justifications
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But the quick inference, the subtle trap, the clever forecast of coming events, the triumphant vindication of bold theories—are these not the pride and the justification of our life’s work?
“Well, I hope the pride and justification and the rest of it will come before we all get our death of cold,” said the London detective with comic resignation.
I mention this small episode because it assumes some importance in view of the tragedy which followed, but I was convinced at the time that the matter was entirely trivial and that his excitement had no justification.
While he was thus agitated by gloomy uncertainties,—wretched waking dreams of grief,—the first rays of morning pierced his windows, and shone upon the pale blue paper on which he had just inscribed his justification of Providence.
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