expand the use of masks in public areas is justified

Revising official recommendations to expand the use of masks in public areas is justified and may eventually help the economy transition into the post-COVID world, SIEPR researchers have concluded.
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justify
verb [ T ]
UK
/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/ US
/ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪ/


B2
to give or to be a good reason for:
[ + -ing verb ] I can't really justify taking another day off work.
Are you sure that these measures are justified?

justify yourself

B2
If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what you have done:
It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myself to anyone.






expand
verb [ I or T ]
UK
/ɪkˈspænd/ US
/ɪkˈspænd/


B2
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:
The air in the balloon expands when heated.
They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.
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I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate.
In their second album, the band tried to expand their stylistic range.
The college is not able to expand because of restrictive planning laws.
Their economy has expanded enormously, while ours, by contrast, has declined.
In their efforts to reduce crime the government expanded the police force.