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as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
in a well-justified ruling the court voted unanimously to overturn the law
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as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
the use of force to capture the armed fugitive was fully justified
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as in explained
to be an acceptable reason for
you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum
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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
failed to justify the need for a war at this time
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Tim Kaine, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
This more justified scientific explanation might not reflect the dramatic feeling of being pulled in two directions at once by emotion and reason.
—Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
This approach is neither morally justified nor legal under existing civil rights employment law.
—Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
What’s the takeaway for Hollywood after the nominations and justified acclaim?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Too often in the past, the idea of American exceptionalism has slid from justified pride in U.S. accomplishments into a belief that the United States is exempt from the rules that everyone else must follow.
—Tim Kaine, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
This more justified scientific explanation might not reflect the dramatic feeling of being pulled in two directions at once by emotion and reason.
—Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
This approach is neither morally justified nor legal under existing civil rights employment law.
—Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
What’s the takeaway for Hollywood after the nominations and justified acclaim?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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So, the authors should consider plug-in hybrids as a reasonable interim step, while chargers move consumers to adapt to all-electric vehicles when more charging alternatives are available.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Grammys have tacitly acknowledged this, nominating a woman rapper in Best New Artist for five straight years now (including this year’s deserved recognition for Doechii).Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Dropout Amanda Seyfried won a much deserved Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her portrayal of the notorious Stanford dropout turned health care technology maven Elizabeth Holmes, who tricked some of the world’s savviest business minds into investing in her company, Theranos.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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And after a quarter century in the National Guard, teaching, and coaching, why shouldn't the next logical step be Congress?Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lots of people know how the beginning of the AI revolution led to replacing the idea of a CPU with a GPU: a more sophisticated and specialized type of logical processor that lent itself to machine learning and related work.John Werner, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, evaluation of work based on outcomes (one of the principles of The Canary Code, along with participation, flexibility, transparency, justice, and valid measurement) supports performance without surveillance.Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Washington has been very close — but not good enough — against the best competition on its schedule.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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They are gone, presumably for good, a full 21 months before the end of Lo’s two-year lease.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the curve also has a second family of rational points.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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It can also be made more orderly, rational, and humane.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Style it with sheer black tights and knee-high boots for the office, or pair it with a jean jacket and sensible sneakers for a busy weekend of fall activities.Emily Weaver, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The decision to bench Richardson is somewhat sensible in the short term.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Justified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justified. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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