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
Subsequently, acting Prime Minister Dan Ogilvy (Pip Carter) concedes Dalton her rightful position.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
If the ownership of the tree is being contested, Purcell recommends calling the city or county surveyor's office to help determine the rightful ownership of the tree.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to its rightful owners, according to ABC News.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to the rightful owners, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
If the ownership of the tree is being contested, Purcell recommends calling the city or county surveyor's office to help determine the rightful ownership of the tree.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to its rightful owners, according to ABC News.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The recovered property was quickly returned to the rightful owners, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightful
Adjective
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Fleetwood’s victory was well earned and well deserved.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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This One is Personal is a testament to Tiwa’s deserved longevity, and now that the singer-songwriter is 45 years old.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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And this is only the energy aspect, water and land use further add to the cluster of justified environmental concern.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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