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

2 of 2

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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2
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
However, the downward momentum now taking hold — along with the broader AI trade concerns noted above — tells us that caution is warranted. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Body camera footage shows that Jonah Neal did not pose a threat that warranted deadly force when a member of the federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot him in late May, according to a lawyer representing his family. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 While it may be warranted to seek career advice from someone other than your manager, don’t over-rely on AI. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Even if a criminal investigation was warranted, Bianco should not have taken the ballots, said Waknin. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The instinct in Congress is to restrict Chinese models on security grounds, and for sensitive government and defense workloads, that caution is warranted. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 DeGravelles, who is based in Louisiana where Mohammed had been held, said harsher sanctions would be warranted if his orders continued to go ignored. — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Police Department works with the Coroner’s Office, receives its findings, reviews the facts and evidence and then decides if a criminal investigation is warranted. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In a statement, advocacy group Freedom of the Press Foundation said ABC’s legal action is warranted. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranted
  1. justified
  2. guaranteed
  3. approved
  4. required
  5. alleged
  6. enabled
  7. deserved
  8. ratified
Adjective
  • Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.
    — Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Our community carries decades of justified mistrust toward institutions that have not always earned it.
    — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of justified
Verb
  • Extensive coastal flooding is almost guaranteed, scientists say.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And with 15 colors ranging from neutral to vivid hues, you’re guaranteed to find one that suits your style.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of guaranteed
Verb
  • With the rapid growth of crypto asset derivatives, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, recently approved select platforms to offer perpetual futures products.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The recent announcement also follows the prior freeze on base rates approved by the Georgia PSC in July 2025, as well as the plan approved in May 2026 to lower overall rates, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approved
Verb
  • Leaders can distinguish between capabilities required on day one and knowledge that a capable person can reasonably acquire.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • With all 32 teams required to trim their rosters to 53 players by Sunday, Lynn made a strong case for a spot on the Jets’ active roster.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of required
Verb
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Later that month, Nallasivan noted that 27 cross-functional leaders approved the campaign and alleged that he was targeted because of his race, ethnicity and national origin, according to his lawsuit.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • The advent of polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing, in the nineteen-eighties, enabled scientists to make numerous copies of the DNA or RNA in a sample, and that dramatically increased the sensitivity of diagnostic tests.
    — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The adversaries' willingness to endure pain and the determination of their leaders to survive have sometimes enabled them to play a long game, outwaiting American patience.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabled
Adjective
  • The toilet bowl has Díaz-Canel’s face painted on it, so people can leave their deserved offering.
    — Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has already faced deserved criticism for its sports coverage, often turning live events into infomercials for its entertainment division.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of deserved
Verb
  • It was ratified in 1951, six years after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died, months into his fourth term.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After more than a year and a half of negotiations, a faculty union at Baltimore City Community College has ratified its first-ever contract.
    — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratified

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“Warranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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