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verb

past tense of warrant
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Recent Examples of warranted
Verb
With distribution spanning five states, the possibility of widespread exposure warranted the highest level of caution to protect public health. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 In a vacuum, Buehler’s regular-season performance might not have warranted such a payday. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 While that might happen, when the real world is moving in the opposite direction of the forecast, some skepticism is warranted. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Lessons from the Past The optimism around 2025 is warranted, but fintechs considering an IPO would do well to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 First, laying out some AI alignment essentials is warranted. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 But his defense attorneys had argued that Girardi’s dementia and ongoing cognitive decline warranted keeping him out of prison and in the memory care ward of his Orange County nursing home. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 And some skepticism is warranted. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 Cabrera Services recommended the three locations be included in any future investigations, and GSI recommended the city conduct shallow trenching and soil sampling at the sites — but asserted there no further investigations were warranted. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranted
Adjective
  • Kelenic's lack of hustle prompted justified anger from fans.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Cronenberg has made a thriller of justified technological paranoia, of the internet’s myriad parasitic intrusions into the human realm.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the women’s team ultimately got approved with 810 of a possible 894 votes.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Once the petitions are approved, residents will have 75 days to gather additional signatures.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, all applicants are required to complete an online music theory assessment.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In 2024, Taco Bell also opened a pop-up high-end retirement community, a stunt for all ages to enjoy the better parts of life, no work required.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The patients alleged the company didn’t disclose the risk of false positives in genetic testing on embryos, which led them to discard potentially viable embryos.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Because of his status as a prestige member, the club turned a blind eye to the abuse, the lawsuit alleged − the organization was ultimately not part of the trial.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The fast turnaround was no doubt enabled by landing the booster back near the launch site, speeding the process of inspecting and refurbishing the rocket.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This move not only improved processing speeds substantially but also enabled seamless AI and analytics integration.
    Gowtham Chilakapati, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • May the Lord grant the deserved reward to those who have wished me well and will continue to pray for me.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The speculation comes after a slew of reports that Taylor Swift is taking a well deserved break with Travis Kelce to slow down their pace of life.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The efforts of the Carter administration finally prevailed and by the following year, both treaties were ratified by the Senate.
    Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In August, Apple ratified a labor contract at America's first unionized Apple Store—agreeing to a modest increase in wages, about 10 percent over three years.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Innies insisted on exploring the outside world.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Hamas has insisted on sticking to the initial framework signed with Israel in January, which would have seen parties move to a second phase on March 1.
    Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025

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