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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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Recent Examples of justified
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Equally apparent, the justified fear the club has about his arm.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Is another cycle of stadium building justified?
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justified
Adjective
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The plaintiffs’ argument broadens the scope of EPCA beyond reasonable bounds, District Judge Ronnie Abrams wrote in the court’s opinion.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
29 Mar. 2025
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That would give it around 240 miles of range in the real world, which is reasonable.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But after two deserved demotions, Poitras is anything but a sure NHL thing.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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The internet is demanding justice for a dog who was snubbed from a rightfully deserved treat after her owner got distracted.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a press release that was translated from Hebrew to English, the university explained that the artifacts date back to the Hellenistic period.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 Golden Globes, explained The past few years, they've also been photographed at events like the US Open Men's Final and Beyoncé's birthday concert in 2023.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While Dylan’s first album with Columbia Records wasn’t a big commercial success, Cash, a Columbia Records artist, defended it, so the label didn’t drop Dylan, according to Gray.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
25 Dec. 2024
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Moore, a former four-star recruit, has started seven games — including the College Playoff win over Indiana — and ranks fifth among freshmen nationally with 10 passes defended.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Even amid stressful late-game scenarios, Washington’s quarterback, whose EKG might have appeared flatlined since he seemingly never gets rattled, maintained his calm approach.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There are logical, though debatable, arguments that the settlement paying male athletes more in damages and permitting colleges to pay male athletes more going forward is problematic under Title IX.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Repeatedly, the market tried to make something of several logical, if a bit neat-and-tidy, inflection points.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As Reuters reports, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry has upheld its ban on the iPhone 16 because Apple has yet to meet its domestic content rules.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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Although the Supreme Court upheld the protection of the snail darter, President Jimmy Carter would intervene the following year, signing legislation that exempted the Tennessee project from the ESA, leading to its eventual completion.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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A lot of people want to talk gun control, which is a very valid debate.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Only tickets originally purchased to games Saturday and Sunday will be valid for this weekend’s games.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Justified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justified. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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