1
as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
in a well-justified ruling the court voted unanimously to overturn the law
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2
as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
the use of force to capture the armed fugitive was fully justified
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as in explained
to be an acceptable reason for
you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum
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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
failed to justify the need for a war at this time
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Recent Examples of justified
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
But so much has changed since that head-to-head result in Pullman that a repositioning of the two teams felt justified.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Among customers and in financial markets, skepticism is rising as some question whether the massive investment in AI will ever be justified by revenues.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Support for ‘justified’ violence The data on whether political violence can ever be justified is more mixed, but most of it has shown the GOP leaning toward more accepting of it.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
But so much has changed since that head-to-head result in Pullman that a repositioning of the two teams felt justified.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
It was all justified in the name of self-sufficiency.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Among customers and in financial markets, skepticism is rising as some question whether the massive investment in AI will ever be justified by revenues.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justified
Adjective
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Jones is signed for another five seasons at a $7 million cap hit that is only going to get more reasonable as the cap continues to rise.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, spending your free time on a massive project for your crush seems perfectly reasonable.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And for all the deserved accolades to European captain Luke Donald, such a man exists on that side.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Forecasting the Field Again, Thomas’ potential and deserved win is not for a lack of real competition.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yes, Wirtz only has one assist to show for his 10 Liverpool appearances so far (in August’s Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace), but that is partly explained by his team-mates being wasteful.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Schottenstein explained how the company weathered the backlash that erupted following the July launch of American Eagle’s fall denim campaign starring Sweeney, a Hollywood actress known for her leading roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Comedian Bill Burr also defended his decision to perform at Riyadh.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries she’s been branded a traitor, condemned as a nymphomaniac, diagnosed as a sociopath and — more recently — defended as a victim of circumstances.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plumlee, who had been excused from Monday’s media day activities for personal reasons, has continued to be absent from practice this week and hasn’t spoken about his second tour of duty with Charlotte yet.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The lady seated between him and me began feeling sick and excused herself, and the table closed up.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the roads are well-maintained, the winding mountain sections require attentive driving, especially when leaf-peeping traffic increases.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those seemingly chaotic kids are on their way to more obviously logical behavior soon.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Things had crumbled enough that Sasaki emerged as a logical option.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Susie Jensen, the presiding judge, upheld the plea agreement and sentenced Law to the maximum punishment of 15 years behind bars, without the opportunity for parole.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Oct. 2025
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The court on Friday joined four others that earlier had issued or upheld decisions blocking it nationwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Justified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justified. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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