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Justifiable meaning

  1. That can be justified.
  2. Describing an illegal and intentional act that is nevertheless not blameworthy, for example because its positive consequences outweighed the bad. Distinguished from excusable, describing an involuntary illegal act.

Synonyms of Justifiable

excusable

Related words

Other words often associated with Justifiable or its synonyms:

venial forgivable inexcusable

Using Justifiable

  • The main meaning on this page is: That can be justified. | Describing an illegal and intentional act that is nevertheless not blameworthy, for example because its positive consequences outweighed the bad. Distinguished from excusable, describing an involuntary illegal act.
  • Useful related words include: excusable.
  • In the example corpus, justifiable often appears in combinations such as: is justifiable, be justifiable, and justifiable.

Context around Justifiable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 15 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

morally 2× act 1× reasonably 1× way 1× totally 1× ethically 1×

Often after:

grounds 2× success 1× basis 1× cause 1× impeachments 1× reason 1×

Sentence patterns with Justifiable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

would be justifiable 2× an act justifiable 1× and ethically justifiable 1× cause and justifiable grounds such 1× considered morally justifiable 1× fine is justifiable 1× is it justifiable that all 1× made on justifiable grounds 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a likely stalemate 1× are the criticisms 1× as a general 1× given all of 1× given the increase 1× he recalled how 1×

Common sentence endings:

would be justifiable 2× an act justifiable 1× and ethically justifiable 1× and medical costs 1× and slaughter thousands 1× any crop insurance 1×

Words around Justifiable

Just before it in the word index:

justiciary 4 justiciar 4 justicialista 2 justicialist 2 justiciable 9 justiciability 3

Just after it in the word index:

justifiably 62 justification 623 justifications 68 justificatory 7 justified 989 justifier 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

acm 143 anatomical 143 arbitrage 143 argus 143 auspicious 143 awry 143

Corpus analysis for Justifiable

  • In this selection, "justifiable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, morally, act, reasonably, grounds, success and basis stand out and add context to how "justifiable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include would be justifiable and an act justifiable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "justifiable" sits close to words such as acm, anatomical and arbitrage, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with justifiable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The fine is justifiable. (4 words)

Are the criticisms trailing such an act justifiable? (8 words)

That is not a justifiable reason to attack another country and slaughter thousands. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

In December last year, the House of Representatives also approved HB 6483 that aims to allow college students with unpaid and other school fees to take periodic and final exams on “good cause and justifiable grounds” such as force majeure and emergencies. (42 words)

Given all of the foregoing and considering the tireless work and leadership of the Government on the diplomacy front, there is absolutely no reasonably justifiable basis for the private sector to dampen its confidence in the investment climate. (38 words)

Screaming and other merciless ways of regulating impertinence are sometimes handy tools of many teachers, which perhaps is effective on some but has a blunting effect on many and is in no way justifiable. (34 words)

Question examples

Are the criticisms trailing such an act justifiable? (8 words)

Is it justifiable that all our disposable, hard-earned income is spent on private dental and medical costs? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

A likely stalemate is, of course, a more morally justifiable success over that of prolonged war with unending death and destruction.

Are the criticisms trailing such an act justifiable?

As a general rule, if you reasonably believe you must use force to save yourself, your actions may be justifiable.

Given all of the foregoing and considering the tireless work and leadership of the Government on the diplomacy front, there is absolutely no reasonably justifiable basis for the private sector to dampen its confidence in the investment climate.

Given the increase in quality and stability of DB's business and its vast discount, an extended outlook on the stock would be justifiable.

He recalled how many families benefited from the previously distributed N5,000 as palliatives, arguing that the current move is justifiable.

He would surely concur that, if were locked up by any means at all, fair or foul, it would be justifiable.

Hontiveros, however, also said it is imperative to ensure that farm gate prices are justifiable so that local onion farmers can recover, noting that they do not have any crop insurance.

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In December last year, the House of Representatives also approved HB 6483 that aims to allow college students with unpaid and other school fees to take periodic and final exams on “good cause and justifiable grounds” such as force majeure and emergencies.

Insofar as this is the reality of the NHS, it is surely preferable for difficult decisions to be made on justifiable grounds.

Is it justifiable that all our disposable, hard-earned income is spent on private dental and medical costs?

It also states that contraceptives taken after intercourse, known more commonly as the Plan B pill, are also excluded from being considered morally justifiable.

Public commentary on the activities of the men and women who now find themselves making judicial decisions for the country, though mostly scathing, are not without justifiable cause.

Screaming and other merciless ways of regulating impertinence are sometimes handy tools of many teachers, which perhaps is effective on some but has a blunting effect on many and is in no way justifiable.

Thanks for pointing out that the Republicans’ Benghazi 2: Impeachment Boogaloo is solely based on “payback” for Trump’s two totally justifiable impeachments.

That is not a justifiable reason to attack another country and slaughter thousands.

The authority’s head of legal services believed none of the grounds for refusing the plan were justifiable.

The council's head of legal services Julie Butcher stepped in, invoking a protocol meant to guard against costly legal challenges, saying she believed the grounds for rejecting the plan were not justifiable.

The current model doesn’t work, nor is it morally and ethically justifiable.

The fine is justifiable.

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Common combinations with justifiable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "justifiable" in a sentence?
An example: "A likely stalemate is, of course, a more morally justifiable success over that of prolonged war with unending death and destruction." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "justifiable" from authentic English texts.
What does "justifiable" mean?
Justifiable means: That can be justified.
What are synonyms of "justifiable"?
Common synonyms of "justifiable" include: excusable.
How many example sentences with "justifiable" are there?
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