justificatory UK /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfəˌkeɪt(ə)ɹi/US /d͡ʒəˈstɪ.fə.kəˌtɔ.ɹi/ adjective1 •Providing or related to justification; justificational.Goal abandonment in the case of means-rational agents is precisely like taking a pill that removes both an agent’s goal and the agent’s justificatory basis for achieving that goal […] — 2025