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
Alongside demoralization runs justifiable caution; the act of protest itself has become more dangerous.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
He was told that no charges were filed and that it was deemed a justifiable homicide.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for justifiable
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
He was told that no charges were filed and that it was deemed a justifiable homicide.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiable
Adjective
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Republicans have argued that the Biden CFPB targeted legitimate practices by banks.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the current political climate in the United States, criticizing Israel for blocking food aid to deliberately starve Palestinian civilians is labeled antisemitic, while advocating for the annihilation of Palestinian children is part of legitimate political discourse.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And as President Donald Trump has pointed out, that situation is not acceptable.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Demonstrate robust execution and viable market potential.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Attorney Wilfredo Allen told el Nuevo Herald that this is the most viable option for those who have not yet completed a year of physical presence in the U.S. and are hoping to qualify under the Cuban Adjustment Act.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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The individual leader faces a prisoner's dilemma where the rational choice for personal advancement conflicts with the collective interest.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu was told to be reasonable on Turkey Since the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria late last year, Israel and Turkey have been competing in the country over their separate interests there.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Given that this decline coincided with the large-scale movement of the US Commercial fishing fleet into those waters, the idea that overfishing might have something to do with it seemed a reasonable hypothesis.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The most defensible positions will center on traits AI struggles to replicate: genuine empathy, creative vision, relationship-building, and ethical decision-making.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Intuitions, with shape-shifting qualities akin to those of paranoias or fantasies, are not always defensible, rarely unassailable.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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