justified (verb)

  • 121position — A market commitment. A buyer of a futures contract is said to have a long position and, conversely, a seller of futures contracts is said to have a short position. Chicago Board of Trade glossary Open contracts indicating an interest in the… …

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  • 122benefit — See security proceeds Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * ▪ I. benefit ben‧e‧fit 1 [ˈbenfɪt] noun 1. [countable] a good effect or advantage that something has, for example a product or service: • We will focus our marketing message… …

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  • 123expenditure — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, heavy, high, huge, large, major, massive, significant ▪ The group is calling for higher …

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  • 124termination — noun 1 ending of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ early, premature ▪ abrupt ▪ wrongful ▪ She sued the company for wrongful termination. VERB + TERMINATION …

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  • 125grant — [[t]grɑ͟ːnt, græ̱nt[/t]] ♦♦ grants, granting, granted 1) N COUNT A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements.… …

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  • 126legitimate — legitimates, legitimating, legitimated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]lɪʤɪ̱tɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]lɪʤɪ̱tɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law. The French government has… …

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  • 127time — [[t]ta͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ times, timing, timed 1) N UNCOUNT Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years. ...a two week period of time... Time passed, and still Ma did not appear... As time went on the visits got more and more regular... The …

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  • 128consider — /kənˈsɪdə / (say kuhn siduh) verb (t) 1. to contemplate mentally; meditate or reflect on. 2. to regard as or deem to be: I consider the examination is justified. 3. to think; suppose. 4. to make allowance for. 5. to pay attention to; regard: he… …