justified
Example Sentences
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Head hit one of the all-time great Ashes centuries to win the match inside two days and justified his continued promotion to opener with a sublime 170 in Adelaide.
From BBC
Some industry executives have justified longer loan terms because vehicles tend to stay on the road longer, thanks to improvements in technology and engineering.
Aung San's wartime comrade Ne Win, who had taken the helm of the armed forces after the leader's assassination in murky circumstances, swooped in in a putsch he justified as protection against Myanmar's disintegration.
From Barron's
Min Aung Hlaing has said military operations were justified to root out insurgents and steadfastly denies allegations of human rights abuses.
From Barron's
When nearly a quarter-billion dollars can vanish from one state program before anyone truly notices, taxpayers are justified in asking who was supposed to be minding the store.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
