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Recent Examples of justifiably
February kicks off with the visit of Manchester City on Sunday — opposition Spurs fans justifiably look forward to facing, having beaten them in three of their past four meetings but, regardless, a tough test against title challengers.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
So what’s the conclusion – is Oracle oversold or justifiably penalized?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Sorrow for everyone justifiably worried about the future of America and the planet because of him.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Chicagoans are justifiably excited and proud of the late-season heroics by their beloved Chicago Bears.
—Charles Billington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
One is justifiably outraged and scared.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Devers was justifiably outraged.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
When the price of eggs skyrocketed, breakfast places justifiably raised their prices.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
His disdain for democracy, the rule of law, and his own people made his widespread unpopularity justifiably deserved.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
So what’s the conclusion – is Oracle oversold or justifiably penalized?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Sorrow for everyone justifiably worried about the future of America and the planet because of him.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Chicagoans are justifiably excited and proud of the late-season heroics by their beloved Chicago Bears.
—Charles Billington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
One is justifiably outraged and scared.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Devers was justifiably outraged.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
When the price of eggs skyrocketed, breakfast places justifiably raised their prices.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
His disdain for democracy, the rule of law, and his own people made his widespread unpopularity justifiably deserved.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiably
Adverb
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Cannon’s decision held that if a prosecutor was not validly appointed, dismissal of the case is the only remedy.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Halftime shows for many years were also fairly boring affairs.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite that shift, conditions should otherwise be fairly consistent with lots of sunshine and overnight lows in the 40s.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The chocolate is similarly poor in quality, but the filling is creamy and pleasantly sweet.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even my husband, who’s a hot sleeper, was pleasantly surprised.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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View gallery - 5 images With only a very compact footprint to work with, Escape sensibly hasn't tried to do too much with its eVista.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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And fourth, if by some miracle the world can muddle through, there is also the risk that advanced AI will displace most people from their jobs, increasing the chance of political backlash that, Amodei writes, might make the task of sensibly addressing the other risks even more difficult.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Ohio State plaintiffs counter that that Wexner’s position of authority at the school would reasonably have given him valuable insights into how OSU initially responded to allegations against Strauss.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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That said, finding cold-weather essentials that are high quality and reasonably priced can feel nearly impossible.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Justifiably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiably. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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