justified

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The Stones fired Jones in June 1969 but would have been justified doing so a couple years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Executives justified that expansion over the past few years by arguing that the definition of sport had expanded, as athleisure blurred the lines between athletic and casual activity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“The Church cannot remain silent when violence is justified in the name of security or when religious language is used to legitimize it,” saying that the church must “defend moral clarity.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"Money's very scarce in education but it's fully justified."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The boast seemed justified to Jim and Farmer when they read the official data, which revealed a remarkably low incidence of TB.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French