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
To recover his property, the rightful owner of a property occupied by squatters has to engage an attorney and file a lawsuit against the squatters.
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Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Taylor Swift is now the rightful owner of all of her music, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are loving it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The unclaimed property trust fund is made up of money that was lost on the way to its rightful owners, such as old 401(k)s, insurance payouts, and more — money that belongs to individuals, not the state.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Taylor Swift is now the rightful owner of all of her music, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are loving it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The unclaimed property trust fund is made up of money that was lost on the way to its rightful owners, such as old 401(k)s, insurance payouts, and more — money that belongs to individuals, not the state.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightful
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Around the league While WBD’s Zaslav said this week that U.S. sports has never been much of a driver for HBO Max signups, TNT Sports took a well deserved victory lap with its coverage of the French Open this week.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to is justified and was approved by the voters who elected Trump.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Iran on April 14 urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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