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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After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025 -
Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Maintainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maintainable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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