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
When quarterback Daniel Jones was cut later in the year, the decision was much more justifiable.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
But even defensive gun uses that are ultimately ruled to be justifiable often result in legal consequences—investigations, charges, grand-jury proceedings, and sometimes trials.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
There is a justifiable public-health rationale for going after these shops.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
However, if the multiple decreases to a more justifiable 40×, Arista would need to achieve nearly $9–10 billion in earnings, or $24 billion in revenue, to support the same valuation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
But even defensive gun uses that are ultimately ruled to be justifiable often result in legal consequences—investigations, charges, grand-jury proceedings, and sometimes trials.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
There is a justifiable public-health rationale for going after these shops.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
However, if the multiple decreases to a more justifiable 40×, Arista would need to achieve nearly $9–10 billion in earnings, or $24 billion in revenue, to support the same valuation.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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Some believe that Sanders will end up being a legitimate starting NFL quarterback.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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One former OpenAI employee who was not authorized to speak publicly said being worried about safety protections dropping over time is a legitimate fear.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Working from home made loungewear more acceptable on a daily basis, and athleisure is a major trend to follow this winter for outfit inspo.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sherrill said that such violence was not acceptable.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This new technique is also much more viable than previous small-scale methods.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Klum revealed in a 2024 interview with USA TODAY that the idea for the party was born out of a lack of other viable hotspots.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because we are trained to constantly analyze facts and then take a rational decision based on facts.—
Ayesha Javed,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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Reducing disclosures and transparency means choking off the lifeblood, which keeps investors informed and prices rational.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There's no-contact check-in and the rooms are reasonable.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Injecting an element of randomness and uncertainty into the process is reasonable, given that in the real world, measurements are never exact.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Again, that’s a product of the reset, a defensible move that has the Grizzlies in possession of multiple high-ceiling assets.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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If the implicit bargain of Trump’s executive order is that Qatar severs those ties at last, and leaves Hamas in complete isolation, then the price may not only be defensible but strategically shrewd.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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