as in legitimate
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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Recent Examples of justifiable
Helicopters landing at parliament The Constitutional Court began the trial on Dec. 27 to review an impeachment motion that accused Yoon of violating his constitutional duty by imposing martial law with no justifiable grounds.
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
To many in the U.S. foreign policy community, giving the Ukrainians carte-blanch was viewed as morally justifiable—why pressure a victim whose sovereignty was just violated?
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Losing by one possession on the road to a conference opponent at the end of a long week with three games is perfectly justifiable.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
To many in the U.S. foreign policy community, giving the Ukrainians carte-blanch was viewed as morally justifiable—why pressure a victim whose sovereignty was just violated?
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Losing by one possession on the road to a conference opponent at the end of a long week with three games is perfectly justifiable.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for justifiable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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There were legitimate criticisms of the government response, but government data on air and water quality had little bearing on whether residents, the majority of whom voted for Trump in 2020 and 2024, felt safe.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that the texts appear authentic, sometimes linking to legitimate websites to deceive consumers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But as time went on, Devo continued to push what was socially acceptable in their music and videos and MTV wasn't a fan.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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If the Heat finds an acceptable offer in the next few days, the team would take it.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Are options like gradual transition to retirement viable?—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Later, the doc awkwardly notes that the military is one of the few viable pathways for poorer men to reach better lives — a sad sociological phenomenon, but hardly one that’s unique to China.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As brutal as the action looks on the surface, there is some rational trading taking place, even if some of the moves in individual stocks end up being overdone.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our rational impulses are so automatic, and so strong, that we’re now faced with the problem of what to do with the irrational.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Acuña says that Cal Fire provides tips for home- and landowners looking to fire-proof their property through landscaping and creating defensible space.—
Hannah Singleton,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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For residents of Los Angeles County, at least, there is a legal mandate to maintain defensible space — the area around a structure that must meet certain brush clearance and firescape specifications — of only 200 feet.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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