as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
in light of her admission of having lied, the only rightful course of action for the governor would be to resign
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Recent Examples of rightful
Now a trusted servant of the allies of the rightful king, Henry is sent to escort Sir Hans Capon on a diplomatic mission.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 June 2025
Now, a trusted servant of the rightful king’s allies, Henry is set to escort Sir Hans Capon on a diplomatic mission.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The goal is to return the funds to the rightful owners; the list includes at least 430 victims, according to the Justice Department’s complaint.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
Haidar is a title commonly associated with Ali, whom Shia Muslims regard as the first Imam and the rightful successor to the Prophet Mohammed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 June 2025
Now, a trusted servant of the rightful king’s allies, Henry is set to escort Sir Hans Capon on a diplomatic mission.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The goal is to return the funds to the rightful owners; the list includes at least 430 victims, according to the Justice Department’s complaint.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
Haidar is a title commonly associated with Ali, whom Shia Muslims regard as the first Imam and the rightful successor to the Prophet Mohammed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightful
Adjective
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The honor is very much deserved for Ryan, who has been the best pitcher on the Twins over the past few months with an 8-4 record, a 2.76 ERA, and 116 strikeouts.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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The Athletics receive plenty of deserved flak about playing in Sacramento — which was a purposeful move — while Tampa Bay continues to play elite baseball despite playing home games in another minor-league park (not purposeful) and continuing to pinch pennies.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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There are very justified concerns about the money that’s now committed to a 1B/DH-type throughout his early and mid-30s, but a lot of that has to do with the good-not-great OBPs that Devers has had in the past.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Brit’s drama from the dinner seems more like a projection than a justified reaction.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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