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"justified" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often warranted (9 letters).
Definitions
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
Used in a sentence
“The act was fully justified.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Even margins”9 letters
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