warranted 1 of 2

adjective

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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warranted

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verb

past tense of warrant
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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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
Verb
Fast forward to 2026, college football fans are vastly united in their stance that a jump from 12 to 24 teams is just not warranted during this current era of the sport. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Ballard said the state's findings would help determine whether further police investigation or criminal charges are warranted. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Whether investors’ perpetual jitters about AI infra spending are warranted is a matter of perspective. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 But with the Heat back at work, including Thursday night’s exhibition against the New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center, Spoelstra said a degree of grace also is warranted. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The attorney argued that Roberts’ personal history and medical problems warranted leniency. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The enthusiasm over Muse is warranted, according to Meta analysts at Wells Fargo. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Bass added that her emergency executive order into the incident called on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to investigate and pursue enforcement action if warranted. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Hochul signed an executive order empowering the attorney general with criminal authority to investigate the allegations at Cornell, power to present to a grand jury, and ultimately bring charges, if warranted. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranted
  1. justified
  2. guaranteed
  3. approved
  4. required
  5. alleged
  6. enabled
  7. deserved
  8. ratified
Adjective
  • Based purely on average revenue per user, a key metric for telecom companies, Jio's discount to Airtel seems justified, but Jio wants to be seen as a tech company and not just a utility player.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That is, if the company were to spend at a higher-than-justified level to meet the terms of its agreement with Raoul's office, whether that spending can be passed on to ratepayers will still be subject to the commission's scrutiny.
    — Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • Your rate includes a full-service breakfast prepared by the restaurant’s culinary team, and dinner in the restaurant is guaranteed for guests of the inn.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But none of those outcomes are guaranteed, and borrowers should consider what would happen if rates move in the opposite direction, Jones says.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of guaranteed
Verb
  • Any change would ultimately have to be approved by the voters, something Loy acknowledged could be difficult after Republicans’ recent losses at the ballot box.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Meiner is pushing the city to work with other Florida mayors to advocate directly with the state legislature to possibly amend or repeal the Live Local Act, which was approved Wednesday night.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of approved
Verb
  • The company identifies Time-to-Skill—the time required to teach a robot a task and achieve reliable execution—as a key measure of progress.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of required
Verb
  • In a visual presentation at their news conference, federal authorities alleged that 21 of the 28 people charged had actually voted.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • State attorneys general alleged that Meta covered up internal studies on the impact of Instagram on teenagers’ mental health.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • But the Houthis hold significant territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast, which has enabled them to threaten vessels there and in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and another key chokepoint for global energy supplies.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Besides profound conversation, HomeView, when paired with a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, can use personal context from apps such as Messages and Calendar to garner more relevant responses.
    — muskanbhatia, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enabled
Adjective
  • The question is whether Google — a company with a deserved reputation for giving up when the going gets tough — has the commitment to see this through and turn things around.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Amid ongoing disputes that have rattled a city office at the center of complaints for months, a grievance is pending in which a worker claims unfair treatment, discrimination and that he was denied a deserved promotion.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of deserved
Verb
  • To be ratified, the amendments need to only receive a majority of votes.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in August, and Turkish officials say it is expected to be ratified by parliament in the coming days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ratified

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