justified
Example Sentences
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Executives justified that expansion over the past few years by arguing that the definition of sport had expanded, as athleisure blurred the lines between athletic and casual activity.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
NBCUniversal’s unhappiness over the pace of change is also justified, Bellew said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“The Church cannot remain silent when violence is justified in the name of security or when religious language is used to legitimize it,” saying that the church must “defend moral clarity.”
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
"Money's very scarce in education but it's fully justified."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
I justified this to myself because it was technically true.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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