as in legitimate
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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Recent Examples of justifiable
As an epic celebration of imperialism, colonialization, and warfare, the Aeneid is often viewed with justifiable wariness by twenty-first-century readers.
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The Biological Weapons Convention, which came into force in 1975 and now has 189 members, prohibits countries from developing, producing, and acquiring biological agents or toxins that do not have justifiable purposes.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
The county’s fear of losing funding is justifiable, said Aubrey Jewett, professor and associate director of the school of politics, security, and international affair at the University of Central Florida.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
For example, several agents might call another in sequence, each for reasons that seem justifiable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The Biological Weapons Convention, which came into force in 1975 and now has 189 members, prohibits countries from developing, producing, and acquiring biological agents or toxins that do not have justifiable purposes.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
The county’s fear of losing funding is justifiable, said Aubrey Jewett, professor and associate director of the school of politics, security, and international affair at the University of Central Florida.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
For example, several agents might call another in sequence, each for reasons that seem justifiable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for justifiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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Slater goes deep twice The list of batters who can claim legitimate ownage against Kershaw is small.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Unconventional methods drew criticism, but the transition from outsiders to trusted advisors showed that hacking skills can evolve into legitimate expertise.—
Chris Wysopal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a similarly simple, comfortable option that’s a little more sophisticated, try a stylish ivory sweater (yes, white after Labor Day is definitely acceptable in France), particularly in a rollneck fashion that will suit silhouettes of all types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Speech that legally is allowed is clashing against what Kirk's allies deem culturally acceptable, and those in power appear to have taken their side.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Entrepreneurship remains a viable path.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An integral part of the mentorship, Dillane said, was how designers could make their careers viable.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His entirely rational explanation for doing so is in the game story.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mass death, yes, but rational mass death.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many teams accept strikeouts as a reasonable price to pay to get more home runs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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These savings can be bundled and used strategically to make expensive car seats much more reasonable purchases.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Integrate archiving with centralized policy controls, permissions and defensible deletion workflows.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her department does about 15 to 20 pre-sale inspections per month and conducts annual defensible space inspections.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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