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justifiable

adjective/ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪ.ə.bəl/

able to be shown to be right or reasonable

The company's decision to raise prices was justifiable given the increase in production costs.

defensiblejustwarranted
word origin — from the late Middle English word 'justifiyen', derived from Old French 'justifier', from Latin 'justificare', meaning 'to make just' or 'to show to be just'.