"To defend the decision" means to support and protect a particular choice or action by providing reasons or evidence to justify it, particularly in the face of criticism or disagreement.
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«defend»
«decision»
Sentences with «to defend the decision»
- Facing criticism, the university defended its decision not to fire him. (buzzfeed.com)
- But we will not and can not defend your decision of denying us the right to know how much of it is in the package we are buying. (thelunchtray.com)
- The general rule is that a tribunal can not defend its decision on a ground that it did not rely on in the decision under review. (slaw.ca)
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