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After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Although there will always be privacy concerns when using AI of any kind, justifiable or not, there’s no denying that the Android attack protection that will derive from the simple act of filtering out more nefarious notifications is most welcome.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In hindsight, his decision to betray his budding mentee, Han, was perfectly justifiable.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Although there will always be privacy concerns when using AI of any kind, justifiable or not, there’s no denying that the Android attack protection that will derive from the simple act of filtering out more nefarious notifications is most welcome.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In hindsight, his decision to betray his budding mentee, Han, was perfectly justifiable.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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justifiable
adjective
jus·ti·fi·able
ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
: capable of being justified
justifiable reliance
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