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verb

past tense of justify

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Recent Examples of justified
Adjective
Alan, equally steadfast in his conviction, sees the model as both economic and morally justified. Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025 His return jab about her propensity for quitting feels pretty justified. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
And as Juventus took all three points from a seven-goal thriller, the decision was justified. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Prosecutors said that seemed to be aimed at finding jurors who would be open to an argument that an attack on the presidential candidate was justified. Greg Allen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for justified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justified
Adjective
  • The most successful organizations will be those that leverage AI to eliminate mundane tasks, allowing employees to focus on high-value creative and strategic work within reasonable timeframes.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The reasonable monthlies, at $822, get you a bike room, in-building laundry, and a storage unit.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Yungblud has certainly been getting a lot of deserved attention as of late, particularly from the hard rock and metal crowds as a result of his tributes to Ozzy Osbourne.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, the excitement in Green Bay is real and deserved.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Athron explained that new tariffs apply if any tea blend contains leaves from China or India, regardless of where it's processed.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.
    Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It was announced by the Vikings head coach that McCarthy was excused due to being at the hospital with his fiancée to welcome the arrival of his baby boy.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Likewise, with cameras on the trains in Charlotte, the public could be excused for wondering why there wasn’t a more immediate response after the event.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even when submarines employed advanced decoys or drones to confuse the search, the AI maintained its pursuit, adapting in real time to stay on target.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a collection that maintained the essence of IVY moda’s DNA while boldly stepping into new territory and appealing to a new generation of fashion fans.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That is logical, but Emmys aren’t always logical.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes, certain decisions feel easier than others, even when both types of choices (intuitive and logical) seem important.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In January, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld legislation requiring ByteDance to divest or face a nationwide ban.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If the 12-match ban is upheld, Berthoumieu will miss France’s upcoming semifinal against England on Saturday and either the bronze medal game or the final on September 27 as well as a further 10 matches in her domestic championship.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Justified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justified. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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