justifying

ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪɪŋ
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Translation of justifying into German,

Adjective

rationale

serving to show something is right or reasonable
  • Her justifying argument was well-received by the committee.Ihr rechtfertigendes Argument wurde vom Ausschuss gut aufgenommen.

Noun

process

the act of giving reasons to show something is right
  • Justifying is important when making difficult decisions.Rechtfertigung ist wichtig, wenn man schwierige Entscheidungen trifft.
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Expressions with justifying: examples in English and translations in German

selbstrechtfertigend
rechtfertigend
He gave a self-justifying reason for being late.

Synonyms and analogies of justifying in English

Examples of justifying in a sentence

  • Her justifying reasons for the delay were accepted by the board.
  • Her constant justifying of the expense only made the team more suspicious.
  • Justifying the new policy took weeks of public meetings and reports.
justify
ˈʤʌstəˌfaɪ
justifiedjustifies
Verb
tr.
1.

logic

show or prove to be right or reasonable
rechtfertigen begründen
  • He tried to justify his behavior to his friends..Er versuchte, sein Verhalten vor seinen Freunden zu rechtfertigen.
2.

reasoning

be a good reason for something
rechtfertigen begründen
  • The results justify the investment.Die Ergebnisse rechtfertigen die Investition.
3.

text alignment

TECH.
adjust text so that the lines are of equal length
TECH.
Text ausrichten Text anpassen
  • She used a program to justify the text in her document..Sie benutzte ein Programm, um den Text in ihrem Dokument auszurichten.
4.

legal

TECH.
show legal reason for an act
TECH.
  • The lawyer will justify the client's actions.Der Anwalt wird die Handlungen des Mandanten rechtfertigen.

Expressions with justify: examples in English and translations in German

Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel
He thinks ends justify means in business decisions.
Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel
He believed that the ends justify the means in politics.

Translations of "justifying" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieRechtfertigungnf.

A cynical forecast, instrumental in justifying a wrong and illegal war.

Eine zynische Prognose, die als Rechtfertigung eines irrigen und völkerrechtswidrigen Krieges diente.

Adjective
begründetadj.

We can refuse your application only if the law allows it, justifying our decision.

Wir können Ihre Bewerbung nur dann ablehnen, wenn das Gesetz dies zulässt und unsere Entscheidung begründet.

gerechtfertigtadj.

It's always like you were justifying it in anticipation of an argument.

Es ist fast als hättest du dich gerechtfertigt als Vorbereitung für einen Streit.

rechtfertigen

The manager was out of ammo for justifying the project's high expenses.

Der Manager konnte die hohen Ausgaben des Projekts nicht mehr rechtfertigen.

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Other translations for justifying:

  • rechtfertigt

justifying: Examples and translations in context

However, he called for a presentation of the criteria justifying the increases.

Er fordert jedoch die Vorlage von Kriterien zur Rechtfertigung dieser Erhöhungen.

The idea of the divine right of kings played a significant role in justifying tyranny.

Die Idee des göttlichen Königsrechts spielte eine bedeutende Rolle bei der Rechtfertigung von Tyrannei.

The reasons for justifying the monopoly were not satisfactorily demonstrated.

Die zur Rechtfertigung angeführten Gefahren seien nicht hinreichend nachgewiesen.

This is nothing more than justifying ourselves through the law.

Dies ist nichts anderes als Rechtfertigung durch das Gesetz.

And there is no justifying any of it.

Und es gibt keine Rechtfertigung für das alles.

It is a theory for justifying our backwardness.

Es ist eine Theorie zur Rechtfertigung unserer Rückständigkeit.

For fear of justifying, one should then not attempt to understand.

Denn aus Furcht vor Rechtfertigung, sollte man erst gar nicht versuchen zu begreifen.

Our business consultant's work with you to set metrics for justifying the project's cost.

Unsere Business Consultants erarbeiten zusammen mit Ihnen die Kennzahlen zur Rechtfertigung der Projektkosten.

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self-justifying
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