as in unreasonable
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Recent Examples of unjustified
The reasoning was that article 203 of the VAT Directive aims to prevent tax revenue loss caused by unjustified VAT deductions.
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Agencies also frequently provide incomplete records or refuse to provide records for unjustified reasons.
—Tom Speaker, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The complaint’s unjustified claims against UMG are no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his unsuccessful rap battle with Lamar.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Agencies also frequently provide incomplete records or refuse to provide records for unjustified reasons.
—Tom Speaker, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The complaint’s unjustified claims against UMG are no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his unsuccessful rap battle with Lamar.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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The words were harsh but the logic was not unreasonable.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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This would not be an unreasonable proposition, considering the U.S. already pledged a security guarantee to Ukraine upon its return of all nuclear warheads to Russia by 1996, based on the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The characters are believably upset and irrational for much of the play.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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The United Way said her claim was unfounded and raised issues about her work performance.—
Tyler Whetstone,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, the Russian embassy said the allegations of interference in the lawmaker’s case were unfounded and unacceptable.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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When the world is falling apart, all the illogical perceptions fall away, leaving only what matters standing, and that which matters is no longer veiled by those perceptions.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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That such sentimentality can come across in a story as disturbing as Mickey’s may sound illogical.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some people claimed that the negative reaction online was unwarranted.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Police said that residents may mistake students for actual armed subjects, leading to unwarranted calls to police.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Retailers must also prepare for potential backlash from consumers who are uninformed about the reasons behind the price hikes.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Professors, too, are often uninformed about how to respond if ICE enters their classrooms.—
Nuo Chen,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Lively’s attorneys, Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, blasted the suit as legally groundless and an effort to silence her.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The ultimate point here is not that all competition concerns about Google are necessarily groundless but that restrained enforcement of antitrust law, and Google’s concern about its reputation, are already driving the company to address legitimate concerns with practicable solutions.—
Berin Szoka,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2012
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Until a court tells ICE its removal order is invalid, the agency will follow its regulations, Jafek added.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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President Trump Monday claimed that pardons dished out by former President Biden to members of the congressional committee that investigated Jan. 6 are invalid because they were signed using an autopen.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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