unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfīd 
: not justified: such as
a
: not demonstrably correct or judicious : not warranted or appropriate
unjustified anger
jumping to unjustified conclusions
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin
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The Australia-Singapore and EU-Singapore digital economy agreements restrict unjustified data localization requirements, while maintaining protections to address legitimate security concerns.
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Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The Collin County Criminal District Attorney’s Office described Metcalf’s killing in Frisco as an unjustified, provoked murder.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors argued that the stabbing was an unjustified attack that stemmed from a disagreement over Anthony's presence under a Memorial High School team tent during the rainy track meet, the Associated Press reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors called the stabbing an unjustified attack and not a case of self-defense.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The Collin County Criminal District Attorney’s Office described Metcalf’s killing in Frisco as an unjustified, provoked murder.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors argued that the stabbing was an unjustified attack that stemmed from a disagreement over Anthony's presence under a Memorial High School team tent during the rainy track meet, the Associated Press reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors called the stabbing an unjustified attack and not a case of self-defense.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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