urgentjustification
nounUK /ˈɜː.dʒənt ˌdʒʌs.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈɝː.dʒənt ˌdʒʌs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
A quick reason you give to show why something must happen right away.
The teacher accepted his urgentjustification for leaving class early to catch the bus.
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2. A formal statement explaining why fast action is needed.
The report included an urgentjustification for repairing the bridge.
3. The act of proving that a rushed decision was fair.
Her urgentjustification convinced the team to change plans at the last minute.
4. A reason given under time pressure to defend a choice.
His urgentjustification for the late submission was that the printer broke.