justifiable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- justifiability noun
- justifiableness noun
- justifiably adverb
- unjustifiable adjective
- unjustifiableness noun
- unjustifiably adverb
Etymology
Origin of justifiable
Example Sentences
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However, they think a low valuation multiple of four times Ebitda is justifiable given ad markets remain short and near-term visibility is low.
He reckons the stock’s recent strength appears justifiable given materially higher payouts.
“A party plaintiff’s misguided belief or guileless action in relying on a statement on which no reasonable person would rely is not justifiable reliance,” according to Vondran Legal, which has offices in California and Arizona.
From MarketWatch
In November, some parents near Dunstable in Bedfordshire said they feared their children were being "treated like criminals" after being sent to isolation for what they felt were justifiable breaches of uniform rules.
From BBC
Yet there are still questions about Sabalenka's big-game mentality - and with justifiable cause after her latest loss in a major final.
From BBC
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