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
Speaking of the penalty the Ferrari driver was handed, F1's governing body, the FIA, stated that Hamilton's argument of going off track to manage his brake failure situation was not justifiable.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Douglas County prosecutors ruled the killing a justifiable act of self-defense at the time, according to FOX9 Minneapolis.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
When quarterback Daniel Jones was cut later in the year, the decision was much more justifiable.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Douglas County prosecutors ruled the killing a justifiable act of self-defense at the time, according to FOX9 Minneapolis.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
When quarterback Daniel Jones was cut later in the year, the decision was much more justifiable.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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But those are people who, right now, do not see us as very legitimate, who don’t see the offering as legitimate.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some believe there’s a spectrum of acceptable phone-at-the-dinner table habits.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the general principles of this diet are a blend of vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, two of the patterns mentioned as acceptable for people with type 2 diabetes.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Suddenly, ferries and small water taxis become economically viable, costing 10-15 times less than traditional boats of their size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Finding a viable economic model for these films — which are neither the blockbusters sought after by platforms nor small independent productions, but ambitious works that aim to reach a wide audience — has become increasingly complex.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Eggers' stunning visuals and meticulous pace draw viewers into their increasingly desperate mania, gradually wedging open the door between rational interpretation and supernatural inescapability.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The results showed that the chimps’ decisions aligned with rational patterns of belief revision.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The full selection, including Bib Gourmand restaurants (an honor that highlights restaurants offering high-quality food at reasonable prices), recognizes 228 restaurants spanning 44 cuisine types, shining a national and international spotlight on the varied cuisines and talented chefs of the South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Penguins have a pretty reasonable amount of depth on the blue line, especially on the right side, which would make that move easier to absorb.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Maranghides told me that the idea of defensible space has at times become part of the problem.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some financial advisors have gone beyond even that level, saying up to 40% in cryptocurrency is defensible as an investing approach.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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