justified

[/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/]

adjective

justificado

1. having or shown to have a good or valid reason

His concerns were justified by the recent incidents.

Suas preocupações foram justificadas pelos incidentes recentes.

2. aligned evenly on both left and right margins (in typography)

The text is justified on both sides of the page.

O texto está justificado em ambos os lados da página.

3. declared or made righteous; absolved of guilt

He felt justified in his actions.

Ele se sentiu justificado em suas ações.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

justificado

standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

justificado

common in business and formal contexts

Portugal

justificado

standard European Portuguese usage

justified in doing something - ter razão em fazer algo

fully justified - completamente justificado

self-justified - auto-justificado

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