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    jus·ti·fied
    /ˈjəstəˌfīd/

    adjective

    • 1. having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason: "the doctors were justified in treating her"
    • 2. declared or made righteous in the sight of God.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › justifiedJustified Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JUSTIFIED is having or shown to have a just, right, or reasonable basis. How to use justified in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › justifyJustify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. : to judge, regard, or treat as righteous and worthy of salvation. God justifies with his forgiveness and grace the man who comes to him Will Herberg. b. archaic : to administer justice to. c. archaic : absolve.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUSTIFIED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having a good reason for something: I accept that the criticism is completely justified. I think you were quite justified in complain ing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Virtue and moral good. altruism. angelically. be as pure as the driven snow idiom. justifiable. justifiably. loftiness. lofty. magnanimity. rightness. saintly.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › justifiedJUSTIFIED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Justified definition: having been shown to be just or right. See examples of JUSTIFIED used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUSTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/us/ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪ/ Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. to give or to be a good reason for: [ + -ing verb ] I can't really justify taking another day off work. Are you sure that these measures are justified? justify yourself. B2. If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what you have done:

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUSTIFIED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a decision, action, or idea as justified, you think it is reasonable and acceptable.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › justifyJUSTIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means. Synonyms: validate, vindicate. to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness. Synonyms: excuse. Theology. to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit. Printing.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjustified adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of justified adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › justifyJustify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: justified; justifies; justifying. To justify is to make excuses for one's actions, like the dieter who has to justify the few tiny pieces of chocolate she's sneaked in between salads.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › justifiedJustified - definition of justified by The Free Dictionary

    To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid: justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.

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