EGAVE

justified

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 15.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Having a justification.
    The act was fully justified.
  2. adjective Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned, with the space between words adjusted as necessary. Also called fully justified to contrast with left-justified and right-justified.
  3. verb simple past and past participle of justify

Similar words

even justifiable valid rightful justification necessary attested reasonable well-founded admissible

Often followed by

in by the on as and to his only

Word family

justifiable justifiably justification justifications justifies justify justifying

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