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Recent Examples of justifiably
This season, the Mets’ payroll was cited often — again justifiably — in contextualizing their fall to an 83-79 record outside of the postseason.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
So Kiritsis, while his plan is undeniably wacked, is still someone who’s been backed into a corner and is acting out of a fury that has justifiably boiled over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Ron comes to realize that his fulltime commitment to Jay has nullified his own needs, making his family feel like second-class citizens, especially his justifiably impatient wife Lois (Greta Gerwig).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The company is justifiably proud of these efforts.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The man is, well, justifiably angry, given his daughters were just killed.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Huff, the former Biden official who is also associate professor in nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois, said many Americans justifiably have questions about the safety of nuclear power.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
This nearly 74-mile route includes the iconic (and justifiably popular) W Trek, but also ventures into the park’s quieter backcountry, offering a more solitary taste of Patagonia’s rugged beauty.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
So Kiritsis, while his plan is undeniably wacked, is still someone who’s been backed into a corner and is acting out of a fury that has justifiably boiled over.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Ron comes to realize that his fulltime commitment to Jay has nullified his own needs, making his family feel like second-class citizens, especially his justifiably impatient wife Lois (Greta Gerwig).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The company is justifiably proud of these efforts.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The man is, well, justifiably angry, given his daughters were just killed.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Huff, the former Biden official who is also associate professor in nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering at the University of Illinois, said many Americans justifiably have questions about the safety of nuclear power.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
This nearly 74-mile route includes the iconic (and justifiably popular) W Trek, but also ventures into the park’s quieter backcountry, offering a more solitary taste of Patagonia’s rugged beauty.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiably
Adverb
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Everyone will be treated fairly!—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That, indeed, seems a fairly broad opinion in Luxembourg, with just 670,000 people, nearly half of them foreigners.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Each slice is packed with toasty nuts, adding a pleasantly savory, salty note that balances out the syrupy filling.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The animals are rendered serviceably, with generically cute faces and pleasantly detailed if sometimes implausible textures.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The sort of player capable of either pushing Filip Chytil down the lineup to play on the third line or giving the third line a significant boost above what can be reasonably expected from one of Teddy Blueger and Aatu Räty this season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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And, so far, reasonably successful.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All of which means, adopted prudently, AI is good news for software application development and operations.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Justifiably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiably. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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