-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy bona fide surrogate mother
- ALL
From the M-W Editors
Examples of justifiable in a Sentence
had justifiable reasons for leaving early
Recent Examples of justifiable from the Web
-
It should be noted that the government does not even keep track of today’s justifiable homicides by police.
-
The heavy emphasis in Labour's manifesto on the re-nationalization of the utility companies, while justifiable in its own right, is a far from satisfactory formula for promoting social justice in the twenty-first century.
-
Its intensity and its remarkable duration show that many people were prepared to fight very hard for William and Harold and that many believed both men had justifiable claims to be king of England.
-
Of those, four have been ruled justifiable and therefore are not deemed by police as criminal.
-
Unclear also is whether authorities believe the use of a gun by the officer constituted a justifiable use of force.
-
But when the requests are so plainly justifiable, a firm stance is required, for the future health of the union and the industry as a whole.
-
At his Wednesday news conference, Montgomery listed the various state statutes that allow for justifiable force.
-
Lost in the justifiable ballyhoo of Connecticut’s historic dominance—
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'justifiable'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of justifiable
1561
Law Dictionary
justifiable
play
adjective
jus·ti·fi·able
\ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\
Legal Definition of justifiable
: capable of being justified justifiable reliance
Learn More about justifiable
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up justifiable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!