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
See All Example Sentences for unwarranted
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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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The wrong one can create confusion, lead to notification overload, and add unnecessary complexity to the workday.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Civil Code Section 4740 grandfathers rental prohibitions, while Section 4741 bans rental prohibitions and unreasonable restrictions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But this is perhaps an artificial high tempo, dictated by an unreasonable number of substitutes.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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