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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That’s an acute disconnect for early-career filmmakers weighing whether the traditional path justifies the cost and risk.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026 -
But none of this justifies standing still.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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“Admits (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admits%20%28of%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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