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
The financial impact of collapsing auto parts giant First Brands spooked traders, sending many regional and other bank stocks to heavy, and arguably unwarranted, losses.
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Drawing attention to the word would usually be unwarranted.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Illinois officials say sending troops is unwarranted and have challenged their deployment in court.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
At the time, Endurance was regarded as nearly indestructible, but Tuhkuri's research suggests its reputation was unwarranted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Drawing attention to the word would usually be unwarranted.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Illinois officials say sending troops is unwarranted and have challenged their deployment in court.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
At the time, Endurance was regarded as nearly indestructible, but Tuhkuri's research suggests its reputation was unwarranted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwarranted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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Every day of delay creates unnecessary disruption.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The same goes for electronics, such as faulty alarm clocks in guest rooms, and other items, such as broken or unnecessary remote controllers for the television.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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The class counsel has argued that objectors are raising either points that were already decided, inappropriate for this forum, or unreasonable to address.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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