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
Democrats pushed back, specifically leaders in New Orleans who said a deployment was unwarranted.
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Designing for, and With, Humans in Mind This is not to say that the hype surrounding AI and other innovations is unwarranted.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
The smattering of small earthquakes in Southern California generated significant, not altogether unwarranted, attention last year.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Powell insists these demands are unwarranted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Designing for, and With, Humans in Mind This is not to say that the hype surrounding AI and other innovations is unwarranted.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
The smattering of small earthquakes in Southern California generated significant, not altogether unwarranted, attention last year.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Powell insists these demands are unwarranted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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Santeiro, 63, of Miami Lakes, was found guilty in March 2022 of nine counts of healthcare fraud, including conspiring with others to bill $112 million to private insurers for detox services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary at two substance-abuse facilities in Broward County.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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No roadways are closed but unnecessary travel is discouraged.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Asked if the White House opposes splitting up the bills, a second White House official dismissed Democratic demands for DHS changes as unreasonable rather than addressing that question.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, protections against unreasonable searches and seizures must be honored; law enforcement should not bypass judicial oversight when entering private homes or conducting operations.—
Eric Balliet,
Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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