justified
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The insurers consider themselves justified in cancelling war risk policies: they covered a contingency, which no longer exists now that war has actually broken out.
From Barron's
Two questions must be answered when pondering whether any military action of this sort is to be undertaken: Is it justified?
Iran's surviving leaders have voiced defiance and said that counter-attacks were justified as self-defense.
From Barron's
If cracks in the labor market widen, it could lead to a slowdown in consumer spending and prompt investors to reconsider whether high valuations in the stock market are justified.
From MarketWatch
Older trusts, such as A/B trusts, often contain rigid language that restricts control for surviving spouses, a limitation no longer justified by tax benefits.
From Barron's
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