as in unreasonable
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Recent Examples of unjustified
The reasoning was that article 203 of the VAT Directive aims to prevent tax revenue loss caused by unjustified VAT deductions.
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Agencies also frequently provide incomplete records or refuse to provide records for unjustified reasons.
—Tom Speaker, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The complaint’s unjustified claims against UMG are no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his unsuccessful rap battle with Lamar.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Agencies also frequently provide incomplete records or refuse to provide records for unjustified reasons.
—Tom Speaker, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The complaint’s unjustified claims against UMG are no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his unsuccessful rap battle with Lamar.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Judge orders transgender passports despite 'irrational' Trump policy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And then there’s the emotional, irrational lift of gilt and glory, the baroque architecture, the Renaissance art, the history stretching back to Jesus and Saint Peter.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The former president was also barred from running for office until 2030 by Brazil’s electoral court, for making unfounded claims that voting machines were rigged.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The network and Dominion reached a $787 million settlement agreement in the case that arose after Fox News aired unfounded accusations that Dominion helped rig the 2020 election against Mr. Trump.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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For example, NFTs experienced what might be on the most rapid rises in value followed by a devastating cycle of value destruction, complete with instances of fraud, illogical business models, and speculation.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Felonious Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has launched another appeal of her conviction and sentence, claiming that a three-judge panel that shot down her first appeal in February was confused on one point, illogical on another, and made factual mistakes in hearing her case.—
Mercury News,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some demographics, including immigrants and Americans of color, have long been disproportionately subject to tracking, unwarranted surveillance, and suppression.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Rather, optimism, when properly deployed, blends realism with a genuine refusal to get lost in negativity, much of which is unwarranted even in the worst of scenarios.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the story goes, biased or uninformed teachers call a child protection hotline, and out-of-touch caseworkers deem the parents neglectful and remove their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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In business, losing leaders are those who fail to adapt to market changes, ignore customer feedback or make uninformed decisions.—
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, Gottlieb and Hudson blasted the lawsuit as legally groundless and an effort to silence the actress.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The site has a history of promoting groundless conspiracy theories.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Here is one sequence of events: U.S. legislators and the Senate pass a resolution to declare tariffs invalid.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The association had two weeks to collect new signatures or correct invalid ones to make up the difference.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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