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Because interrogations are intended to coerce confessions, interrogators feel themselves justified in using their coercive means. Consistency regarding the technique is not important; inducing anxiety and fear is the point.
Aldrich Ames

Meaning of "justified" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JUSTIFIED

justified  [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUSTIFIED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Justified is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JUSTIFIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Justify

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Definition of justified in the English dictionary

The definition of justified in the dictionary is if you describe a decision, action, or idea as justified, you think it is reasonable and acceptable. Other definition of justified is justified in doing sth if you think that someone is justified in doing something, you think that their reasons for doing it are good and valid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUSTIFIED


clarified
ˈklærɪfaɪd
electrified
ɪˈlɛktrɪfaɪd
glorified
ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd
gratified
ˈɡrætɪfaɪd
intensified
ɪnˈtensɪfaɪd
liquefied
ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd
modified
ˈmɒdɪfaɪd
mortified
ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd
notified
ˈnəʊtɪfaɪd
petrified
ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd
prettified
ˈprɪtɪfaɪd
purified
ˈpjʊərɪfaɪd
quantified
ˈkwɒntɪfaɪd
simplified
ˈsɪmplɪfaɪd
stratified
ˈstrætɪfaɪd
stultified
ˈstʌltɪfaɪd
terrified
ˈterɪfaɪd
uncertified
ʌnˈsɜːtɪfaɪd
unfortified
ʌnˈfɔːtɪfaɪd
unmodified
ʌnˈmɒdɪfaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUSTIFIED

justiceship
justiciability
justiciable
justicialism
justiciar
justiciaries
justiciarship
justiciary
justifiability
justifiable
justifiable homicide
justifiableness
justifiably
justification
justification by faith
justificative
justificatory
justifier
justifies
justify

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUSTIFIED

amplified
certified
classified
disqualified
diversified
exemplified
fortified
genetically modified
horrified
identified
magnified
qualified
satisfied
specified
testified
unclassified
unidentified
unified
unspecified
unverified
verified

Synonyms and antonyms of justified in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JUSTIFIED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «justified» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of justified

Translation of «justified» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUSTIFIED

Find out the translation of justified to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of justified from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «justified» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合理的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

justificado
570 millions of speakers

English

justified
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जायज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبررة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оправданным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

justificada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমর্থনযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

justifié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berechtigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もっともな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타당한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbenerake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமானதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्याय्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giustificato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uzasadnione
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виправданим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

justificată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικαιολογείται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geregverdig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motiverat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

berettiget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of justified

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUSTIFIED»

The term «justified» is very widely used and occupies the 14.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about justified

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10 QUOTES WITH «JUSTIFIED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word justified.
1
Aldrich Ames
Because interrogations are intended to coerce confessions, interrogators feel themselves justified in using their coercive means. Consistency regarding the technique is not important; inducing anxiety and fear is the point.
2
Julian Barnes
In 1980, I published my first novel, in the usual swirl of unjustified hope and justified anxiety.
3
Osman Baydemir
I have had it up to here with the prosecutions, the government's attitude, the judiciary, the media's stance and the majority of Turks who view the Kurdish people's justified cause through a nationalist lens.
4
Earl Browder
What remains constant for me, during the last 15 years, has been the conviction that the cold war was a calamity for the entire world, and that it can be justified by no consideration of theory, nor by any supposed national interest.
5
Jack Bruce
We all have roles in life. I'm a dad, a husband, this and that, but basically I only feel justified in being alive when I'm on the stage.
6
James L. Buckley
As a consequence, the Court ruled that the limits on campaign spending violated the First Amendment, but it accepted the $1,000 limit on individual contributions on the ground that the need to avoid the appearance of corruption justified this limited constraint on speech.
7
Graham Chapman
We don't deliberately set out to offend. Unless we feel it's justified.
8
Thad Cochran
Well, I think the president is going to do well in terms of his influence for positive change here in the Congress, making sure that we don't overspend, making sure that we spend for only those programs that are justified.
9
Kevin DeYoung
Churches that should be talking about the work of Christ on the cross and the grace of God for sinners are stuck on recycled pop psychology, moral exhortation, or entertainment. But these fail to speak to the eternal question that haunts all of us: 'How do I know that I'm OK?' We all want to know we are justified.
10
Christian de Portzamparc
We need to rediscover the essence of the meaning of 'the use.' Architecture is, above all, here for a better living. Every gesture, every shape must be justified by various reasons that would reinforce their reason to be, their use, and will give more sense to their beauty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUSTIFIED»

Discover the use of justified in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to justified and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Justified Killing: The Paradox of Self-defense
In Justified Killing, Whitley R. P. Kaufman argues that none of the leading theories adequately explains why it is permissible even to kill an innocent attacker in self-defense, given the basic moral prohibition against killing the innocent ...
Whitley R. P. Kaufman, 2009
2
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: ...
Liquid Metal brings together 'seminal' essays that have opened up the study of science fiction to serious critical interrogation.
James Hogg, Peter Garside, 2002
3
Political Speaking Justified: Women Prophets and the English ...
Political Speaking Justified traces the development of the idea of female political authority of Eleanor Davies, Anna Trapnel, and Margaret Fell, women prophets of the English Revolution; it challenges the secular bias of conventional ...
Teresa Feroli, 2006
4
Is the Welfare State Justified?
In this book, Daniel Shapiro argues that the dominant positions in contemporary political philosophy - egalitarianism, positive rights theory, communitarianism, and many forms of liberalism - should converge in a rejection of central ...
Daniel Shapiro, 2007
5
Defending Humanity : When Force is Justified and Why: When ...
What about the U.S. invasion of Iraq? In their provocative book, Fletcher and Ohlin offer a groundbreaking theory on the legality of war with clear guidelines for evaluating these interventions.
George P. Fletcher Professor of Law Columbia University, Jens David Ohlin Assistant Professor of Law Cornell University, 2008
6
Justified in the Spirit: Creation, Redemption, and the ...
The Second Volume of the groundbreaking Pentecostal Manifestos series, Frank Macchia's Justified in the Spirit offers a pneumatological, Pentecostal-friendly theology of justification by faith that is broadly Trinitarian, ecclesiological, ...
Frank D. Macchia, 2010
7
The Justified Walk: An Edited Transcript of a Sermon Series ...
In The Justified Walk, Elder Phillips makes clear how the plan of salvation works in our daily lives. Faith, Grace, Sin, Justification, Sanctification and Righteousness are made real and tangible.
Frank Phillips (Elder.), Lorrie Phillips, 1995
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Justified by Faith Alone
" R. C. Sproul follows Luther's lead in his concise and compelling work, now repackaged and republished. Justified by Faith Alone surveys the main tenets of the doctrine of justification in Roman Catholicism and evangelicalism.
R. C. Sproul, 2010
9
Justified Crimes: A Ray Fox Story
Mystery Writers of America PresentsA gripping tale of misplaced loyalties, dangerous alliances, and unforgivable betrayals. From Chicago to Miami, Justified Crimes grabs you by the throat and won't let go.
J. Michael Blue, 2002
10
Tested, Tried and Justified
Min. Matthew M. Gamble went through many trials and tribulations in his life.
Matthew M. Gamble, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUSTIFIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term justified is used in the context of the following news items.
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George R.R. Martin questions Emmys for 'Outlander,' 'Justified' snubs |
“I really thought 'Justified' might make it, for its final season. And 'Outlander', how in the world did they overlook 'Outlander', with its music and ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 15»
2
Northern Ireland police chief says water cannon use justified | UK …
Northern Ireland police chief says water cannon use justified. Belfast commander Barbara Gray of the PSNI defends force used by her officers ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Dover police justified in 2014 shooting, report says - The News Journal
Dover police officers were justified when they shot and killed a 52-year-old man who barricaded himself in his booby-trapped apartment in ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
4
WSJ: Fetal ultrasound procedures are often not medically justified
But some experts in the field are saying the scans aren't medically justified, especially in light of the upswing in procedures with the devices. «FierceMedicalDevices, Jul 15»
5
County attorney finds deputies were justified in shooting - Star-Herald
(AP) — Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said the actions of two deputies during last month's encounter with an armed man were justified ... «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
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Emmys: Final Seasons For 'Mad Men', 'Justified', 'Sons Of Anarchy …
The Emmy wealth and pain was spread around today for shows that had their final seasons this year. If you were Justified or Sons Of Anarchy, ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
Expectations for Thomas justified by progress, production
With a history of progress from year to year and producing at a high level, Thomas has the Broncos confident that he can fulfill or even exceed ... «DenverBroncos.com, Jul 15»
8
County attorney finds deputies were justified in shooting
(AP) — Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said the actions of two deputies during last month's encounter with an armed man were justified ... «Grand Island Independent, Jul 15»
9
DA: Yamhill Co deputy justified in shooting - KOIN.com
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (KOIN) — A Yamhill County deputy was justified in the use of deadly force when he shot and killed a suspect who was ... «KOIN.com, Jul 15»
10
Killing of suspect by police cited as justified
The Reno County District Attorney's Office will not file charges against two Hutchinson police officers after an investigation by the Kansas ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»

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