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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for rightful
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Adjective
  • But that all could soon change with an ambitious project to remove the dam that officials are hailing as a deserved environmental win.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
  • And the renewal is well deserved, with the show’s whip-smart writing and a top cast.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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