Examples of rightful in a Sentence
The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
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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.
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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
There is nothing funny about Sophie’s assault and subsequent, rightful legal action against Lucy’s matchmaking company.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
California’s unclaimed property law already requires the controller’s office to safeguard and return inactive financial assets — dormant bank accounts, insurance proceeds and uncashed checks, for example — to their rightful owners.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
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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
There is nothing funny about Sophie’s assault and subsequent, rightful legal action against Lucy’s matchmaking company.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
California’s unclaimed property law already requires the controller’s office to safeguard and return inactive financial assets — dormant bank accounts, insurance proceeds and uncashed checks, for example — to their rightful owners.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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rightful
adjective
right·ful
ˈrīt-fəl 
2
: having a just or legal claim : legitimate
the rightful owner
rightfulness
noun
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