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Recent Examples of justifiably
It can justifiably be credited with building Norway’s strongest team in a generation, with most of head coach Stale Solbakken’s 26-man World Cup squad schooled there.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Her parents, Lisa and Tom Fitzgerald, are justifiably proud.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
People tend to focus on El Niño’s impact on land, justifiably.
—Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
More than half the crowd had justifiably fled to beat the Bay Bridge traffic when Eldridge’s hit carried out of the park.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe is no different and, justifiably, one of the biggest criticisms of its movies is that viewers need to have watched so many of them to understand what is happening.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Latinas justifiably celebrated the historical significance of Martinez’s election.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Mack The Knife was justifiably furious after falling short of winning gold, and took heat from both sides of the border immediately after the game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Her parents, Lisa and Tom Fitzgerald, are justifiably proud.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
People tend to focus on El Niño’s impact on land, justifiably.
—Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
More than half the crowd had justifiably fled to beat the Bay Bridge traffic when Eldridge’s hit carried out of the park.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe is no different and, justifiably, one of the biggest criticisms of its movies is that viewers need to have watched so many of them to understand what is happening.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Latinas justifiably celebrated the historical significance of Martinez’s election.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Mack The Knife was justifiably furious after falling short of winning gold, and took heat from both sides of the border immediately after the game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiably
Adverb
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The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Each branch of government derives its authority from the trust placed in it by the People, and Congress has validly determined that this Act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the President and his aides.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The icy comet body itself, surrounded by this dust, may have been fairly Earth-like after all.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Most of the highway was fairly empty.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The high heat accentuates the natural sweetness of the onions and still gives them that pleasantly toasty and golden color and texture, just with a little less fuss than caramelizing onions on a stovetop, which requires regular stirring.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Who Loves the Sun follows the Oklahoma noise-rockers’ 2024 LP Cool World and last year’s pleasantly unexpected Hayden Pedigo collab album In the Earth Again.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The show has reasonably strong reviews so far with a 75%/61% split on RT with a lot of the criticism directed at either the pacing or the general antipathy toward endless remakes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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