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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
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Derived Forms
- ˌjustiˌfiaˈbility, noun
- ˈjustiˌfiably, adverb
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Other Words From
- justi·fia·bili·ty justi·fia·ble·ness noun
- justi·fia·bly adverb
- un·justi·fia·ble adjective
- un·justi·fia·ble·ness noun
- un·justi·fia·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of justifiable1
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Example Sentences
For the last three decades, he has garnered justifiable praise as one of best pianists in jazz.
The case against Wilson was never easy to make, given the special laws governing “justifiable homicides” in police shootings.
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera are justifiable movie stars in that movie.
The justifiable concern this spectacle raises is that Republicans stand to lose no matter what they do.
It's not, however, in my opinion, a justifiable or moral basis for excluding individuals from the Jewish community.
To make it so in fact, all means are justifiable; nay, advisable, even to the point of taking life.
The removal of a tyrant is not merely justifiable; it is the highest duty of every true revolutionist.
All weapons are justifiable in the noble struggle of the People against this terrible curse.
Except in the case of a spade declaration, cases in which redoubling is justifiable are very rare.
It was only after he learned that England and France were backing Russia that he considered the war justifiable.
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