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Recent Examples of rightful Shiites, however, believed that leadership should stay within the prophet’s family, favoring Ali — the prophet’s cousin and son-in-law — as his rightful successor. Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Victims of tax identity theft can wait up to two years to get their rightful refund, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 Her story, long buried, is now reclaiming its rightful place in American medical history. Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Then, to his surprise, the video went viral, capturing the attention of more than 130,000 people — including the rightful owner of the diploma. Jordan Greene, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rightful
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Adjective
  • May the Lord grant the deserved reward to those who have wished me well and will continue to pray for me.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The speculation comes after a slew of reports that Taylor Swift is taking a well deserved break with Travis Kelce to slow down their pace of life.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Physicians and hospitals say their fees are justified, reflecting the true price of medical care.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Deadheads who bought tickets for an entire weekend’s worth of shows are no doubt feeling more justified in that decision, given how there will likely be unique visual content across all three nights at this point, in addition to the musical setlists consisting of no-repeat weekends.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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