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Recent Examples of justifiability
The mixing of politics and scientific justifiability goes back even to Trump’s first term.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifiability
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Still, whatever validity there is to his pain, Peter becomes a high priest of hallucination and Coon’s tortured Agnes his disciple.—
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Both pleaded not guilty and sought to have their respective indictments dismissed on numerous grounds, including the validity of Halligan's appointment.—
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Usmanov’s defense team had challenged the allegations about his ties to the companies and valuables and the applicability of EU law in the case.—
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To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.—
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
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The Television Academy announced the creation of the Legacy Award, recognizing a television program that has made a profound and lasting impact on audiences and sustained its relevance to society, culture and the industry.—
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This combination brings velocity, pertinence and ingenuity. 3.—
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The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal. 32.—
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Schoen has a big task ahead of him finding a coach who can turn things around and restore relevancy for an organization more than a decade removed from its last Super Bowl win.—
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To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess.—
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Or, get your bearings during a 90-minute Santa Barbara Trolley tour.—
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None of that has any bearing on Sunday’s matchup, obviously.—
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“Justifiability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifiability. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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