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justifiable
[juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, juhs-tuh-fahy-]
adjective
capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible.
justifiable homicide.
justifiable
/ ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl /
adjective
capable of being justified; understandable
Other Word Forms
- justifiability noun
- justifiableness noun
- justifiably adverb
- unjustifiable adjective
- unjustifiableness noun
- unjustifiably adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of justifiable1
Example Sentences
Hamilton hung on in front of Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin but was given a five-second penalty for leaving the track multiple times without a justifiable reason, which promoted the Spaniard to seventh.
As people paid tribute to Kirk and shared condolences to his wife and children, many also stressed that regardless of the person's viewpoints political violence is never justifiable.
"We get a sense that we give too many handballs for actions that are quite normal and justifiable," refereeing boss Howard Webb said at the time.
As with so many political decisions of this era, the impulse was justifiable and the diagnosis was reasonably correct.
As Michael Li of the Brennan Center explained, it was a shocking partisan power grab that gained national attention for its chutzpah — but it was at least somewhat justifiable.
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