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View definitions for justified

justified

adjective as in deserved

adjective as in merited

adjective as in warranted

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Some in the party have justified this weakness in the name of bipartisanship and being “the adults in the room.”

From Salon

When they use programs like welfare or food stamps, they see it as temporary and justified.

From Salon

Similarly, in October 1779, two suspected Tory spies captured in the Hudson Highlands were shot on the spot, their execution justified as punishment for treason.

From Salon

For his part, Zeldin said the cut is justified by lack of regulations tied to the EPA’s reporting program.

Netanyahu said the move was "fully justified" because it targeted senior Hamas leaders who organised the 7 October attacks.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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