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
Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This is consistent with the plain language of Gann and is more than warranted given California’s heavy tax burden.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
Monitoring the prime-age, 25- to 54-year-old employment-to-population ratio should help signal when concern about the rising unemployment rate is warranted.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
What exactly warranted the axe?
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Bank of America on Thursday reiterated its buy rating on Walmart, saying a higher multiple for its stock is warranted even as its current valuation is above levels seen over the past 20 years.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
No one in the PFL or any other MMA organization had an accomplishment during the nomination period that warranted a victory in any category.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
However, some degree of estimation based on business strategy and market conditions is warranted.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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But with 500 billion reasons for others to pay attention, the firm’s close-to-the-vest approach on its plans is well warranted.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This is consistent with the plain language of Gann and is more than warranted given California’s heavy tax burden.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
Monitoring the prime-age, 25- to 54-year-old employment-to-population ratio should help signal when concern about the rising unemployment rate is warranted.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
What exactly warranted the axe?
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Bank of America on Thursday reiterated its buy rating on Walmart, saying a higher multiple for its stock is warranted even as its current valuation is above levels seen over the past 20 years.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
No one in the PFL or any other MMA organization had an accomplishment during the nomination period that warranted a victory in any category.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
However, some degree of estimation based on business strategy and market conditions is warranted.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In that case, paring down the position or diversifying away some of that risk may be warranted.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranted
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But, like it or not, a narrative has taken shape, with many across the internet hailing Mangione — yet to be extradited to New York on the murder change, let alone tried and convicted for it — as a justified vigilante.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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For others, Mangione is an expression of the depth of righteous anger present in American life right now, a symbol of justified violence.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The board approved all of them, although some were only approved with amendments.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Foxx had no memory for the following 20 days and, after waking up, required the use of a wheelchair and went through an intense rehabilitation program.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments The deadline for taking your RMD is typically December 31, unless this is the first year you are required to take one, in which case the deadline may be April 1 of the following year.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The plot is alleged to have included plans to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to police statements.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In its lawsuit filed in February, the FTC alleged that a lack of competition would lead to higher grocery prices, reduce food quality and customer service and harm grocery workers who are pushing for better working conditions and wages.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Two first half goals from Claudio Aquino and Damián Fernández sealed a deserved league title for Vélez, on a tense final day where three different clubs might have lifted the trophy.Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fashion has taken a lot of heat — and much of it well deserved — for being focused too much on surface and not enough on substance.Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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That deal, which ended the four-month actors strike, was ratified by 78% of the members.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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If the deal is not ratified, Kaplan says, negotiators would then lose certain parts of the agreement that are conditional upon ratification and would have to identify what members would need to be able to ratify the agreement.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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According to Ed Norton, Bob Dylan insisted that James Mangold include a wildly inaccurate scene in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Warranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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