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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as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Recent Examples of unwarranted
Nonetheless, the criticisms of AI butting its way into journalism aren’t unwarranted.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
In each of the commercials, ordinary people seeking advice from an artificially-sounding person standing in for the AI chatbot were interrupted by unwarranted advertisements.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired back at Massie's claims of unwarranted redactions.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even for a guy like AJ, that stuff is unwarranted.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
In each of the commercials, ordinary people seeking advice from an artificially-sounding person standing in for the AI chatbot were interrupted by unwarranted advertisements.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired back at Massie's claims of unwarranted redactions.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even for a guy like AJ, that stuff is unwarranted.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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Currently, ratepayers can see anywhere from $20-$100 every month in these types of unnecessary surcharges alone on their bill.—
Jason Buckel,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, the counterargument is that reverse location warrants gather data about anyone – opening them up to unnecessary law enforcement scrutiny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Because college football players can’t unionize and bargain rules, anti-tampering and other prohibitions aren’t exempt from antitrust scrutiny and can be challenged as unreasonable restraints on trade and price-fixing schemes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys general for 16 Democratic states argue the policy jeopardizes student privacy and forces schools to meet an unreasonable deadline.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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