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Recent Examples of rightful This realization led me to find ways to help legal teams get back their time, influence and rightful place in shaping business culture. Shashank Bijapur, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Thus, there has been a rightful concern and regulation of environmental toxins in air, water, and food, as well as the impact of climate change on health. Scott A. Rivkees, Time, 6 May 2025 Two weeks ago, the tragedy in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of Indian tourists sparked rightful outrage. Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The trust fund holds money from Coloradans’ old savings accounts, unpaid wages, insurance payouts and other cash lost on the way to its rightful owners. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rightful
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Adjective
  • Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
  • 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
  • The protean hatred of Jews is always justified, and never justifiable.
    Rabbi David Wolpe, Time, 23 May 2025
  • Your personal life doesn't need to be defended, justified, or sacrificed because someone else's priorities weren't planned for.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025

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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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