Justified
What it means
Shown by reasons or evidence to be reasonable, right, or warranted.
Reach for it when describing a conclusion after the support has been examined
The team's confidence was justified by repeated successful tests.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
proved right
Fits when plain language should mark confirmation after doubt
Careful The phrase can oversimplify mixed evidence and changing conditions.
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everyday
Fits when the judgment fits available circumstances
Careful Reasonable can be plausible without having been demonstrated.
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warm
Fits when later evidence clears a disputed person or decision
Careful Vindicated requires prior doubt or accusation and often implies triumph.
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professional
substantiated
Fits when specific evidence supports an allegation or claim
Careful Substantiation supports factual content, not necessarily the resulting action.
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professional
Fits when independent checking supports a method or result
Careful Validation concerns accuracy or process and does not establish moral rightness.
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formal
rightful
Fits when a claim or possession accords with right
Careful Rightful concerns entitlement and fits poorly for fear, confidence, or cost.
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formal
Fits when evidence meets the threshold for a belief or response
Careful Warranted is measured and may not carry justified's moral dimension.
Opposites 3
- unfounded
- unwarranted
- wrong
Common phrases 3
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fully justified
The closure is fully justified only for the documented repair period.
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justified concern
Her justified concern prompted a second structural inspection.
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justified by evidence
Confidence is justified by evidence that others can inspect.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated