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And there may be perfectly justifiable reasons.
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Fort Worth police have determined that an April 30 road rage shooting that killed a man in northwest Fort Worth was a justifiable homicide, according to online records.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Their frustration is justifiable.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The term midlist, in contrast, is reserved for new books for which publication seems economically justifiable but are not otherwise expected to become fast-selling bestsellers, and indeed, most new books end up being on the midlist.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Fort Worth police have determined that an April 30 road rage shooting that killed a man in northwest Fort Worth was a justifiable homicide, according to online records.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Their frustration is justifiable.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The term midlist, in contrast, is reserved for new books for which publication seems economically justifiable but are not otherwise expected to become fast-selling bestsellers, and indeed, most new books end up being on the midlist.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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justifiable
adjective
jus·ti·fi·able
ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
: capable of being justified
justifiable reliance
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