justified
Example Sentences
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Australia's ban was justified by campaigners and the government as necessary to protect children from harmful content and addictive algorithms.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
A second principle that limits when deadly force can legally be used is proportionality: Shooting someone is only justified when it is a proportional response to the perceived threat.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
It is never justified, in our view, to attack civilians in retaliation for state-sponsored action that leads to the loss of civilian life.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
But the rest of us try-hards know that whether it is justified or not, many readers will judge writers’ intelligence and authoritativeness by their grammar and composition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Hence “black is beautiful” and “gay pride”—slogans and anthems of political movements aimed at ending not only legal discrimination, but the stigma that justified it.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
