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justified

[juhs-tuh-fahyd] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪd /












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The company justified the move, saying that it wanted to ensure its images were not used "by adversarial actors to target allied and Nato-partner personnel and civilians".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“There was real sign of software weakness in IBM” that has justified the market’s lower expectations for the stock, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The debate among equity investors now is whether stocks’ furious race back to records is justified by surging profits at America’s largest companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

All eyes are on Wednesday's quarterly results from US chip titan Nvidia, which will be scrutinised as investors question whether huge spending on AI data centres is justified by potential returns.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

My parents said he was justified in cutting me off.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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