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
Police ruled the incident a justifiable homicide, though his controversial past has long fueled speculation about the true nature of his death.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Border security clearly is national security, so leaving the Border Patrol union untouched is not justifiable.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Border security clearly is national security, so leaving the Border Patrol union untouched is not justifiable.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
After winning 64 times out of 82, then four in a row to open the postseason, their attitude was justifiable.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Police classed the shooting as a justifiable homicide, the Los Angeles Times reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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Once the customers click on the ads, they are directed to a website that looks just like the legitimate Joann website.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Coffey is also a good midrange shooter (78th percentile efficiency in 2024-25), which gives him a legitimate counter to when teams try to deploy the fly-by closeout against him.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Rather, Evans says, this viral moment is an opportunity to discuss what is acceptable and what isn't in a relationship.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Growth without margin — also known as unprofitable growth — is no longer acceptable.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Foundation ownership challenges traditional shareholder capitalism's profit-first mentality and is gaining recognition as a viable way to control large public companies.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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These two species can mate with one another, producing a hybrid, which can produce viable offspring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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This is a state where each person settles on a strategy that feels rational given everyone else’s, even if the group as a whole is stuck in mediocrity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Under coach Manolo González, Espanyol has just placed a reasonable 14th in La Liga.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Like when Jesse makes the perfectly reasonable decision not to mount a doomed attempt to save a cultist when they're outnumbered by WLF members.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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Asymmetric beliefs fuel exponential improvements, and these breakthroughs create defensible competitive moats.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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These include defensible space requirements and home hardening measures in new construction, for example using ignition-resistant building materials, covering vents that could allow embers to enter the home and installing multi-paned or fire-resistant windows.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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