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
In the living room, Mock recommends folding blankets, fluffing pillows, and returning any items that have accrued in the space to their rightful homes.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
This move would deny residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway, and the South End their rightful representation at City Hall.
—Erin Murphy, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Crucially, voters' rightful recognition of Gardner in 2022 set the precedent for not holding an underwhelming interception total against a shutdown rookie corner.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Their new leader, Nanette Cole (Cristin Milioti), then assumed her rightful place in the captain's chair and the ship sped off into hyperwarp.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
This move would deny residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway, and the South End their rightful representation at City Hall.
—Erin Murphy, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Crucially, voters' rightful recognition of Gardner in 2022 set the precedent for not holding an underwhelming interception total against a shutdown rookie corner.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Their new leader, Nanette Cole (Cristin Milioti), then assumed her rightful place in the captain's chair and the ship sped off into hyperwarp.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rightful
Adjective
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Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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But there is also the fact that Bayern lost their record dominance in the Champions League group stage, and although the club put up a good fight, the exit against Inter Milan was more than deserved.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes anger is righteous, justified and productive.—
Shannon Carpenter,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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These numbers are set to decline as the Trump administration restricts new student visa approvals and continues widespread, loosely justified revocations of student visas.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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