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
Fort Worth police have determined that an April 30 road rage shooting that killed a man in northwest Fort Worth was a justifiable homicide, according to online records.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Their frustration is justifiable.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
The term midlist, in contrast, is reserved for new books for which publication seems economically justifiable but are not otherwise expected to become fast-selling bestsellers, and indeed, most new books end up being on the midlist.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors have determined that the police shooting of a man in South San Francisco in December was legally justifiable and no charges will be filed against the involved officers.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for justifiable
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Their frustration is justifiable.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
The term midlist, in contrast, is reserved for new books for which publication seems economically justifiable but are not otherwise expected to become fast-selling bestsellers, and indeed, most new books end up being on the midlist.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors have determined that the police shooting of a man in South San Francisco in December was legally justifiable and no charges will be filed against the involved officers.
—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for justifiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
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San Antonio has legitimate shooting at the center position thanks to Victor Wembanyama, which could allow Quaintance could survive as the lone non-shooter on the floor.
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Who benefits and who pays for AI progress is a legitimate debate.
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Hating a people is never acceptable.
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The same reservations, of course, apply to RealD 3D in standard theaters – acceptable in laser projection, avoid if not.
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The output has to be supportable, reviewable and grounded in information that can actually survive scrutiny later.
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Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.
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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.
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Financial backers and corporate partners indicate that moving high-density computing to the ocean offers a viable template for scaling global technology infrastructure while mitigating the economic and ecological impact on civilian communities.
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Greer, 49, was pronounced dead Thursday at John Peter Smith Hospital, but his body is being kept viable for organ donation, his mother Leatta Hurd said at a news conference Friday afternoon.
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Forced Selling Creates Market Mispricing The market is not a rational machine.
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If Iran’s rulers are so rational and nice, one wonders why their potential acquisition of a nuclear weapon would so concern the United States.
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This is worth remembering amid perhaps reasonable excitement about the World Cup.
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Fortunately, this month New York’s Legislature passed the bipartisan Responsible Data Center Development Act placing a 1-year moratorium on data center development while reasonable safeguards are created.
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Why These Habits Actually Stick What makes these rules actually maintainable is their quick, flexible, and immediately impactful nature.
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The vehicle is easily maintainable and highly adaptable to meet diverse mission and operational needs, according to a press release.
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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