as in justified
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
a warranted use of force by the police
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1
as in guaranteed
to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of
the computer company unconditionally warrants all of its products for one full year
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2
as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the state constitution warrants these measures
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3
as in required
to have as a requirement
the situation warrants your immediate attention
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4
as in alleged
to state as a fact usually forcefully
we'll all be dead before that happens, I warrant
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
bailiffs are warranted to enforce the subpoena
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Recent Examples of warranted
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The scrutiny is warranted – Hollywood is watching tech companies try to replace creative judgment with pattern recognition, treating the art of storytelling as a prediction problem.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
This year, state wildlife officials announced that the increasing population warranted the relaxing of rules protecting the species.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
And this one is, once again, warranted.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
At that time, it was decided that no further environmental investigation was warranted.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
In criminal cases, Currie has shown a willingness to deviate from sentencing guidelines when warranted.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Bell could ultimately play a decisive role in the trial’s outcome—even overruling the jury if warranted by law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The White House, Navy and Marines had been privately discussing whether the exercise — which is expected to involve the use of ammo and ordnance during simulated warfare — warranted a freeway closure.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Many public health experts agree that renewed attention on healthy diets and lifestyles is warranted, though some question the particular solutions Means has supported through her work.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The scrutiny is warranted – Hollywood is watching tech companies try to replace creative judgment with pattern recognition, treating the art of storytelling as a prediction problem.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
This year, state wildlife officials announced that the increasing population warranted the relaxing of rules protecting the species.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
And this one is, once again, warranted.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
At that time, it was decided that no further environmental investigation was warranted.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
In criminal cases, Currie has shown a willingness to deviate from sentencing guidelines when warranted.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Bell could ultimately play a decisive role in the trial’s outcome—even overruling the jury if warranted by law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The White House, Navy and Marines had been privately discussing whether the exercise — which is expected to involve the use of ammo and ordnance during simulated warfare — warranted a freeway closure.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranted
Adjective
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Who can claim this jumble of junior-varsity field hockey teams, center-justified poetry, and polyester tux jackets as their intellectual property?—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These candies are indescribably delicious and guaranteed to convert even the most staunch licorice haters.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Finally, when simply ballooning coaching contracts was no longer enough, the deals also had to be guaranteed, lest another school poach your leader.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The compact was approved in 2017 and took effect in early 2018, according to court filings.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nine hours after addressing reporters in the wake of a humbling 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Mike McDaniel was at it again on Friday, speaking to Dolphins reporters via Zoom in the normal day-after-game media availability that’s required for all NFL head coaches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the filibuster is not required by the Constitution and, like any Senate rules, can be changed with a simple majority at any time.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Alex killed Maggie and Paul to both cover up his financial crimes and to stop them from coming up in Paul's pending trial.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Among the main issues at trial was alleged maneuvering by McGraw to gain majority control of Merit Street to secure lucrative investments from family and friends at a $425 million valuation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The metals can then be reused, but the intricate atomic arrangement that once enabled high-energy storage is lost in the process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Leaving essential features like Find My iPhone or Emergency Calls & SOS enabled under System Services ensures your phone can still help locate or protect you if it's lost, even with other location options turned off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Can that work in the big leagues, where the manager is usually a glorified PR staffer who talks to the media and takes the blame (deserved or not) for losses?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The result is a deserved cult film that promotes feminism and features some bona fide scares.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Warranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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