The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REASON which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.
Justification crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REASON | 57 % | 6 |
| CAUSE | 7 % | 5 |
| RATIONALE | 7 % | 9 |
| RAISONDETRE | 4 % | 11 |
| WHY | 4 % | 3 |
| GROUNDS | 4 % | 7 |
| WARRANTY | 4 % | 8 |
| APOLOGIA | 4 % | 8 |
| EXCUSE | 4 % | 6 |
| BASIS | 4 % | 5 |
| GOODREASON | 4 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Justification
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- evidence
- justify
- justifying
- statement
- substantiation
- rationalization
- rationale
- justified
- justifiability
- validity
- reason
- substantiate
Crossword Answer definitions
REASON noun- A cause:
- Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
- Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.
- Ratio; proportion.
- To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
- To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- To converse; to compare opinions.
- To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
- To support with reasons, as a request.
- To persuade by reasoning or argument.
- (with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
- (usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result REASON
- Cause
- Mr. Spock's logic
- Smarts
- Why or wherefore
- Intellectual power
- Logic
- Think logically
- Left brain's forte, supposedly
- Use logic
- Use one's noodle
More clues leading to the result CAUSE
- Social movement
- Something to believe in
- Activist's drive
- Precipitate
- Activist's passion
- Thing to rally behind
- Bring about
- Lead to
- "Rebel Without a ___"
- Something to fight for
More clues leading to the result RATIONALE
- Excuse
- Thinking
- Underlying reason
- Grounds
- Statement of reasons.
- Logical basis of fact.
- Justification.
- Exposition of basic principles.
- Reason why.
- Justification
More clues leading to the result RAISONDETRE
- It's WHY
- Justification for existence
- Life purpose
- Justification for existence.
- Justification.
- Purpose
- Fundamental purpose
More clues leading to the result WHY
- Reason-seeking question
- "Who's on First?" left-fielder
- Questioning answer
- Toddler's incessant question
- Tot's question
- "___ me?"
- Existential question
- The reason
- Interrogative
- "How come?"
More clues leading to the result GROUNDS
- Sediments of lava
- Keepers keep them
- Punishes, in a way
- Coffee-filter filler
- Playing areas.
- Polo or fair
- Basis
- Coffee residue
- French press remnants
- Coffee maker debris
More clues leading to the result WARRANTY
- Manufacturer's assurance
- Manufacturer's promise
- Buyer's protection
- Quality assurance?
- Appliance adjunct
- Justification
- It may be extended
- One may last a lifetime
- It could last a lifetime
- Heart-pounding question (Part 3)
More clues leading to the result APOLOGIA
- Formal defense
- Formal justification
- Written defense
- Formal defense of one's belief
- Formal explanation
- Explanatory work
- Literary justification
- Written explanation
- Justification.
- Formal spoken or written defense.
More clues leading to the result EXCUSE
- Alibi
- Tardy worker's need
- Any of this puzzle's theme entries
- Cover story
- "The dog ate my homework," for one
- Rationalization
- "The dog ate my homework," perhaps
- It may be lame
- "My printer broke," for example
- It may be poor
More clues leading to the result BASIS
- Grounds
- Fundamental principle
- Groundwork
- Reasoning
- Discussion's starting point
- Second-rate untouched grounds (5)
- Underpinnings
- Foundation
- Chief ingredient
- Fundamental ingredient