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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as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Recent Examples of unwarranted
Aside from the occasional signs of energy from Urban, the movie only really sparks to life when laser-eyed Australian mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson) is brought back for reasons even the other characters in the movie acknowledge are unwarranted.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Meanwhile, Kimmel’s defenders have said outcry over a joke is unwarranted and an attack on free speech.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that following this, Pope was given unwarranted scrutiny of his work by the deputy chief, including requiring him to rewrite a report five times, which court records say was the first in a series of escalating retaliation.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The attorneys claim the CSC’s approach has led to unwarranted delays and unauthorized rejections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Meanwhile, Kimmel’s defenders have said outcry over a joke is unwarranted and an attack on free speech.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that following this, Pope was given unwarranted scrutiny of his work by the deputy chief, including requiring him to rewrite a report five times, which court records say was the first in a series of escalating retaliation.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The attorneys claim the CSC’s approach has led to unwarranted delays and unauthorized rejections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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Prosecutors argue the order is needed to protect the jury pool, while defense attorneys contend the request is unsupported and unnecessary.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Domingo could handle the sudden slide into horror, having also played Joe Jackson this year, but the gory resolution seemed unnecessary.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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However, investing in public institutions and infrastructure is a costly endeavor that can seem unreasonable when local officials are struggling to balance budgets without increasing tax burdens.—
Aneri Pattani,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Nineteen recent clinical trials on kratom leaf document no evidence of severe addiction or significant or unreasonable adverse effects.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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