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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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The widespread mockery heaped upon him was justified by his appearance, his unhinged rhetorical flights and the theatrical atmosphere he deliberately created around himself.

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“That’s part of the reason you have to break these cycles of violence in various ways, because everyone feels justified, and very often legally, they are.”

As they continue to demonstrate solid earnings growth, we believe the valuations of today’s tech giants are justified.

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“We believe these initiatives are justified, as they will expand DoorDash’s addressable market and bolster the company’s product offerings on a global scale,” Wedbush analysts wrote Thursday.

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“Craftland” may be read as a mild and easily digested tour of a vanished civilization, a sort of upbeat lamentation, and surely that response would be justified.

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

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