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justifiable

[ juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, juhs-tuh-fahy- ]

adjective

  1. capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible:

    justifiable homicide.



justifiable

/ ˈʌɪˌڲɪəə /

adjective

  1. capable of being justified; understandable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲپˌھˈٲ, noun
  • ˈܲپˌھ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲt·ھa·i·ٲ ܲt·ھa··Ա noun
  • ܲt·ھa· adverb
  • ܲ·ܲt·ھa· adjective
  • un·ܲt·ھa··Ա noun
  • un·ܲt·ھa· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of justifiable1

From Middle French, dating back to 1515–25; justify, -able
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Example Sentences

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The shooting was deemed a “justifiable homicide, not a criminal homicide,” and the younger son wasn’t arrested.

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“Specifically to those who might think that something like this is justifiable or potentially even admirable, we want to let you know it’s a federal crime,” he said.

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According to Eisenman, the shooting is a “justifiable homicide, not a criminal homicide” and the younger son was not booked.

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Adrian Rose, 50, from Sittingbourne in Kent says hiking rail fares when they are already "crazily expensive" is not justifiable.

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Inside the imposing sand coloured and fortress-like walls of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh there is a perhaps justifiable sense of pique.

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