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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
Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
But, like it or not, a narrative has taken shape, with many across the internet hailing Mangione — yet to be extradited to New York on the murder change, let alone tried and convicted for it — as a justified vigilante.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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
Elsewhere, Ivan Toney (£7.4m) is a justified sell after being left out of the Brentford squad against Palace, as talks continue to progress on a move away.
—Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
But, like it or not, a narrative has taken shape, with many across the internet hailing Mangione — yet to be extradited to New York on the murder change, let alone tried and convicted for it — as a justified vigilante.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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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Emirates does a good job of planning schedules so many itineraries have reasonable connection times in Dubai.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Is this season going to be defined by Houston being comfortable going above reasonable expectations, or is the parity in the NBA the perfect storm for a blockbuster trade?—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Maresca’s tactics have generally yielded positive first-half performances during this stretch, rewarded with deserved leads against Fulham, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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In a recent come-from-behind win versus St. Louis, Merrill contributed nearly 19 on-ice minutes and scored his first goal of the season, drawing deserved praise from his coach.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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The 2025 Golden Globes, explained The five-time Grammy-winning singer ended his final tour last summer.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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The Biden administration maintained that position in the case, despite the president's opposition to the death penalty.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Adding commuters to our less-congested waterways is a logical step.—
Terri Carta,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Khabib Nurmagomedov does nothing visibly wrong, and is therefore asked to leave the plane for no logical reason.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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Lyft is offering $25 vouchers, valid for two trips, to 500 customers from now (January 10) until midnight on January 15.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Jan. 2025
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While there are valid concerns about intellectual property, national security, and predatory trade practices from China, upcoming tariff issues require nuanced solutions that don’t punish US industry.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Justified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justified. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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