1
as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted
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2
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Recent Examples of unwarranted
But every so often, that cynicism is unwarranted.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The decline is unwarranted because Apple recently announced a promising AI partnership with fellow Club holding Alphabet .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
In its statement, DHS said concerns about privacy intrusions are unwarranted.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
However, videos taken by eyewitnesses have led many to decry the shooting as unwarranted.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwarranted
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The decline is unwarranted because Apple recently announced a promising AI partnership with fellow Club holding Alphabet .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
In its statement, DHS said concerns about privacy intrusions are unwarranted.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
However, videos taken by eyewitnesses have led many to decry the shooting as unwarranted.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwarranted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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The purpose of minutes is to record the corporation’s decisions, not comments or discussions, so including open forum questions or comments is unnecessary.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Council should start by strengthening protections so that teaching artists can continue to serve the New Yorkers who need them without unnecessary delays.—
Kimberly Olsen,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Fourth Amendment protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those are clear violations of the Fourth Amendment’s safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures, which were adopted to prevent the exercise of arbitrary government power.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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