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
And that was worth every minute of my unwarranted pre-trip jitters.
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Amelia Edelman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The termination is unwarranted and excessive given the above factors.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
But every so often, that cynicism is 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
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Amelia Edelman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The termination is unwarranted and excessive given the above factors.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
But every so often, that cynicism is 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
Adjective
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Secretaries often try to summarize the high points of reports submitted to the board, but that is unnecessary since committee reports should be submitted in writing.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Granted, some ceded ground is required in order to rebuild the story engine, but Season 2 still overindulges in comparably flat characters whose arcs are stuffed with unnecessary backstories and thin melodrama.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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During a bumpy, contentious negotiation, hospitals complained the union’s demands were unreasonable and exorbitant.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Imagine my surprise and delight when Billboard actually took a stand against YouTube and did not give in to their unreasonable demands!—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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