admits (of)

present tense third-person singular of admit (of)
as in permits (of)
to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities your question does not admit of a simple "yes" or "no" answer

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justifies
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  • The critical question for IT organizations is whether VMware’s strategic role in hybrid architectures justifies the budget impact of Broadcom's new model.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Corsair's Xeneon Edge is a premium alternative that almost justifies its $250 price tag.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Admits (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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