justify a decision

Frequency: 7.518.8 per million words

to show or prove that a decision is reasonable or necessary

decisionVERB + decision

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justify

Examples (10)

  • The manager had to justify his decision to the board of directors.
  • He justified his controversial decision by citing national security concerns.
  • You will need to justify this decision with solid data and evidence.
  • How can you justify a decision that will negatively impact so many employees?
  • Justifying a difficult decision is a true test of a leader's character.
  • It was hard for her to justify the decision to her disappointed team.
  • The committee was repeatedly asked to justify its decision to cut funding.
  • I don't feel the need to justify my personal decision to anyone.
  • If the report is accurate, it will be easy to justify the decision to invest further.
  • Despite the public outcry, the mayor tried to justify her decision in a press conference.