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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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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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the state constitution warrants these measures
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as in required
to have as a requirement
the situation warrants your immediate attention
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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
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Sometimes, caution is warranted when things don't add up.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Sheriff’s Office acknowledged reforms are warranted but said the grand jury lacked critical evidence that became public after its investigation concluded.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
But skepticism is warranted regarding his ability to pull it off.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In 2023 everything changed, when a chance TikTok unboxing of the Studio camisole stirred up a frenzy, with commenters wondering if the $75 price tag was warranted.
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Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
These are all situations where professional help is warranted.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
The apology was certainly warranted, given the Seleção’s biggest loss to Argentina since 1964, which ultimately cost Dorival Júnior his job and accelerated the arrival of former Real Madrid boss Ancelotti.
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Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
If convicted for criminal behavior, a state sentence is warranted.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Sometimes, caution is warranted when things don't add up.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Sheriff’s Office acknowledged reforms are warranted but said the grand jury lacked critical evidence that became public after its investigation concluded.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
But skepticism is warranted regarding his ability to pull it off.
—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In 2023 everything changed, when a chance TikTok unboxing of the Studio camisole stirred up a frenzy, with commenters wondering if the $75 price tag was warranted.
—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
These are all situations where professional help is warranted.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
The apology was certainly warranted, given the Seleção’s biggest loss to Argentina since 1964, which ultimately cost Dorival Júnior his job and accelerated the arrival of former Real Madrid boss Ancelotti.
—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranted
Adjective
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If that underlying logic is stripped away, policymakers may feel justified in reversing these successful, health-promoting policies.
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These are entirely justified responses to Russian strikes against our state.
Verb
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Valanciunas has a $10 million non-guaranteed salary for next season, with $2 million of it guaranteed.
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Golden State only has four healthy players – Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos and Will Richard – guaranteed to be under contract for next season.
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Payments will be issued after a form is approved and will go out by September, according to the settlement website.
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If approved by voters on the statewide ballot in November, the amendment would raise a cap on mandatory deposits into the rainy day fund from 10% to 20% of general fund revenue.
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The Biden administration also required service members to receive COVID-19 vaccines, leading thousands of people who declined to get vaccinated to voluntarily or involuntarily leave the military.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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What differentiates MidFirst is not simply scale, but the culture private ownership has enabled.
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That enabled them to add a rapidly ascendant prospect each time in goalie Carter George and winger Vojtěch Čihař.
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Germany's head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, gave Ecuador its deserved praise for the win today, saying his own team failed to find its rhythm in the second half.
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Two families continue to carry burdens that neither asked for nor deserved.
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The amendment was not ratified during the Civil War, but the efforts in both the North and South revealed how an existential political crisis pushed language of God into government.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
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“Warranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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