justified
Example Sentences
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The local authority previously ruled out spending £4m to allow cars to use it again as it decided that expense could not be justified.
From BBC
Meanwhile, some believed regime change was justified on human rights grounds.
From BBC
Three appeals court judges ruled that the California Public Utilities Commission was justified in reducing the rate that customers are paid by their utility companies for extra electricity they produce.
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell on Tuesday called the incident “extremely disturbing” and said concerns raised by residents and businesses were “absolutely justified.”
From Los Angeles Times
And the current campaign will have proved justified.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
