as in justifiable
worthy of forgiveness
forgetting a doctor's appointment that was made months in advance is a remittable offense
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Adjective
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Walking and hiking have become hugely popular as Mallorca increasingly leans into its (entirely justifiable) reputation for landscape beauty as well as sun, sea, and sangria.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026 -
If that’s what happened, the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to reject the therapy was justifiable.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tottenham are in a poor run of form and playing and coaching staff alike are feeling the pressure, so expressions of frustration are to some extent natural and excusable, but there’s a continued and underlying sense of ill-discipline plaguing Frank’s first season in charge.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Too many Republicans today seem to have a different idea, that bad behavior is excusable so long as the perpetrator is advancing their priorities.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But in this instance, the breach is entirely pardonable, because these two men, Jun and Arthur, have just gotten married.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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All this is to say that any excesses of enthusiasm for Friday (and Thursday) might seem pardonable, although each day reached the thermal pinnacle of the 80s.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
19 July 2024
Adjective
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Besides being fully forgivable after 30 years, no interest is charged to the borrower and all payments are deferred, so repayment is made in full only upon ownership change prior to 30 years.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some old-school joints use frozen or canned options year-round—a forgivable workaround when doused with enough garlic.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Remittable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittable. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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