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justified

[juhs-tuh-fahyd] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪd /












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Optimism about Fed cuts is justified, considering the elevated unemployment rate from earlier this week.

From Barron's

However, the highs of that success were followed in November by the UK National Screening Committee's recommendation that a prostate screening cancer programme for all men in the UK was not justified.

From BBC

The government has justified the contributions by saying it needs to redistribute funds from wealthier cities to financially weaker municipalities.

From Barron's

Some of these laws define the circumstances in which going to war is justified.

From The Wall Street Journal

He turned them into a team that justified the hype.

From BBC