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
Douglas County prosecutors ruled the killing a justifiable act of self-defense at the time, according to FOX9 Minneapolis.
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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
There is a justifiable public-health rationale for going after these shops.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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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
There is a justifiable public-health rationale for going after these shops.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for justifiable
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.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pauline describes the situation between Pittsburgh and Las Vegas as legitimate.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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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Some geomyths, recounted orally over generations, are based on eyewitness experiences, while other accounts are grounded in a keen awareness of local terrains, plus rational and imaginative ideas about the powerful forces of nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Theorists could prove that this will not happen if bidders are rational.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin law enforcement agencies may use a drone to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation from or at a place or location where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy if a search warrant is obtained.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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