as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
it is important to choose a maintainable position for your thesis
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justifiable
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Wilson County deputies' fatal shooting of a man following a domestic disturbance call at a home on Benders Ferry Road has been determined to be justifiable by the 15th District Attorney General, following an investigation.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025 -
Secondly, people in these societies are more likely to perceive aversive behavior as common and justifiable.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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“Maintainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintainable. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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