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Meanings of justified in English

Justified.

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Usage of justified in English
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Later he justified the risk by saying, In alpinism you need risk.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the violence could not be justified.
Reuters
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But we must not allow anger, however justified, to cloud our thinking.
Ashes Of Victory
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U.S. officials justified the decision by saying Islamic State had been defeated.
Reuters
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Acting in the public interest, however justified, is not encouraged by society.
The Irish Times
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We therefore investigated whether the continued use of neuraxial blockade was justified.
Pubmed
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President Juan Antonio Samaranch justified the short time given to each candidate.
The Irish Times
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Note that the text has been justified with spaces added between words.
Sed & awk, 2nd edition
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The minutes did however show some officials felt more stimulus was justified.
Reuters
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In her mind, that meant Ken's response was justified; it was necessary.
Happiness key
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It challenged the commission's conclusion that restrictions were justified for military reasons.
The Guardian
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Whether all of that was legally justified and was necessary, he said.
The South African
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Diagnosis and early intervention appears to be justified in this age group.
Pubmed
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The Government has justified the decision saying it's all they can afford.
News.com.au
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My grandfather used to say that sometimes the end justified the means.
A necessary evil
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The team's recent victory in the League Cup Final justified his approach.
The Irish Times
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United Kingdom
Common
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