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Her reason for being late was justifiable.
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Justifiable means able to be explained as reasonable.
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Able to be explained, defended, or shown to be reasonable.
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The teacher asked whether the answer was justifiable with evidence.
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A claim is stronger when it is justifiable through facts, examples, and careful reasoning.
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MeaningJustifiable means able to be explained as reasonable.
ExampleExample: Her reason for being late was justifiable.
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- jus · tuh · fy · uh · bul
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Synonyms
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reasonableUse for something that makes sense.
defensibleUse for something that can be supported with reasons.
Antonyms
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unreasonableUse for something that does not make sense.
unjustifiedUse for something not supported by good reasons.
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