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
The reader must, unknown to themselves, be so moved by the emotional stakes of the debate that only one outcome feels justifiable.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The nation was built by ordinary people who take justifiable pride in their contributions to America’s rise, even if those contributions are almost always overlooked.
—Glenn Kurtz, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Only three justifiable arguments were made for this war.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The nation was built by ordinary people who take justifiable pride in their contributions to America’s rise, even if those contributions are almost always overlooked.
—Glenn Kurtz, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for justifiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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While living in Dubai, Kinahan presented himself as a legitimate boxing promoter.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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As noted, city marshals, deputy sheriffs, the NYPD and a legitimate judicial order of eviction were involved.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It cannot be targeted solely at civilian populations, but harm to civilians is acceptable.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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However, a lot of the other content Cassie created would very much be acceptable, including any adult role play without reference to minors.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats unwisely preferred one or two defunct airlines over one stronger and more viable combination of the two.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Farmers also need stable markets to make those changes viable.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Evans and his backers were rational actors inside an irrational system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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By any rational examination, there are more people on Rikers than need to be for public safety.—
Jonathan Lippman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And that is actually a reasonable price for those books.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Bowman noted the authority is guided by state law and case law in its decisions and deciding what is just and reasonable by a preponderance of evidence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The vehicle is easily maintainable and highly adaptable to meet diverse mission and operational needs, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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This will be crucial for ensuring the resulting code is easily maintainable by human engineers, but Josh Triplett, an open source developer who contributes to the Rust project, says this may prove challenging.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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