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Examples of justifiable in a Sentence
had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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But polls by public broadcasters in recent weeks show that nearly 70 percent of Germans surveyed felt Israel’s military actions were not justifiable; just a few weeks earlier, the number was around 50 percent.
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Erika Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The March 15 killing of 39-year-old Charles Calloway has now been deemed by police and prosecutors a justifiable homicide, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Budget airline Ryanair’s CEO says his $109 million salary is perfectly justifiable.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Were any of the senior royals to be absent without explanation, there would be justifiable concern.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
There’s a lot of justifiable pushback on both sides.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
In that sense, much of Israel’s war — the strategy, if not always the specific tactics — is what a justifiable campaign against such an enemy inevitably looks like.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
There also may be situations where carbon storage is justifiable on fertilizer plants that have been around for decades, Grubert said.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2024
The number would be backed up by jobs that need to be filled, and by state, and include some justifiable refugees.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2024
Erika Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The March 15 killing of 39-year-old Charles Calloway has now been deemed by police and prosecutors a justifiable homicide, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Budget airline Ryanair’s CEO says his $109 million salary is perfectly justifiable.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Were any of the senior royals to be absent without explanation, there would be justifiable concern.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
There’s a lot of justifiable pushback on both sides.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
In that sense, much of Israel’s war — the strategy, if not always the specific tactics — is what a justifiable campaign against such an enemy inevitably looks like.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
There also may be situations where carbon storage is justifiable on fertilizer plants that have been around for decades, Grubert said.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2024
The number would be backed up by jobs that need to be filled, and by state, and include some justifiable refugees.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1561, in the meaning defined above
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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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