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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
Hendriks, who only pitched five games the last two years because of the cancer treatments and the recovery from Tommy John surgery, needs sympathy more than another unwarranted test of his resilience.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Sofia Richie Grainge is taking to social media to address some unwarranted rumors.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
Despite Orlando Brown going on an unwarranted tirade demanding that Raven-Symoné divorce wife Miranda Maday, the That’s So Raven star is blissfully celebrating their five-year wedding anniversary.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
Scrutinizing visa applicants’ social media activities as part of the immigration process blurs the line between legitimate security concerns and unwarranted digital surveillance, said Khadijah El-Usman, a digital rights lawyer from Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise.
—Bukola Adebayo, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Sofia Richie Grainge is taking to social media to address some unwarranted rumors.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
Despite Orlando Brown going on an unwarranted tirade demanding that Raven-Symoné divorce wife Miranda Maday, the That’s So Raven star is blissfully celebrating their five-year wedding anniversary.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
Scrutinizing visa applicants’ social media activities as part of the immigration process blurs the line between legitimate security concerns and unwarranted digital surveillance, said Khadijah El-Usman, a digital rights lawyer from Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise.
—Bukola Adebayo, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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These scans can detect benign anomalies that trigger unnecessary follow-ups and patient anxiety.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Court papers say the defendant, Farrukh Ali, conspired with at least 41 substance abuse clinics to bill the state for hundreds of millions of dollars for substance abuse services that were never provided, not provided as billed or were medically unnecessary.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The Biden-era Justice Department, Washington, D.C., and six states sued in 2021, arguing the alliance violates Section 1 of the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust law that prohibits unreasonable restraints on competition.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
30 June 2025
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The post garnered hundreds of responses with the majority of commenters arguing that her critique of her friend was unreasonable.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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