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
The venture world spoke religiously of betting on the founder, the visionary, the Moses who would lead the team to its rightful destiny.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The new generation of Black and Brown executives is claiming its rightful place in beauty’s decision-making spaces.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Mindhouse has been working with Santilli, and he is being treated as the rightful owner of the Alien Autopsy IP through his company Orbital Media Ltd.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
That all changed on Sunday afternoon when Chesney accepted his rightful place, sitting down for a photo with almost two dozen Country Music Hall of Fame members, including fellow superstars Garth Brooks, George Strait, Randy Travis, Vince Gill and Randy Owen of Alabama.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The new generation of Black and Brown executives is claiming its rightful place in beauty’s decision-making spaces.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Mindhouse has been working with Santilli, and he is being treated as the rightful owner of the Alien Autopsy IP through his company Orbital Media Ltd.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
That all changed on Sunday afternoon when Chesney accepted his rightful place, sitting down for a photo with almost two dozen Country Music Hall of Fame members, including fellow superstars Garth Brooks, George Strait, Randy Travis, Vince Gill and Randy Owen of Alabama.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightful
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Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The result is a deserved cult film that promotes feminism and features some bona fide scares.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Who can claim this jumble of junior-varsity field hockey teams, center-justified poetry, and polyester tux jackets as their intellectual property?—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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