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• past tense form of warrant.
• past participle of warrant.

warranted

American  

[wawr-uhn-tid, wor-] / ˈwɔr ən tɪd, ˈwɒr- /

adjective

1. justified or well-founded.

   There is thus no cause for uncertainty here, and no warranted basis for any speculation.

2. backed or covered by a warranty or guarantee.

   If you don't distance the turbines from each other, the turbulence from their wakes may reduce their warranted life.

3. authorized.

   Every significant business decision made by a warranted contracting officer must be reviewed by an independent board.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of warrant.

Other Word Forms

• nonwarranted
  adjective
• quasi-warranted
  adjective
• unwarranted
  adjective
• well-warranted
  adjective
• unwarrantedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of warranted

warrant ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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warranted

Taking on debt for something that will increase in value or boost their income is warranted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Days later, Amodei published a lengthy essay arguing that AI's mounting risks warranted a slowdown.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The attorney general will, if warranted, prosecute any offences found by her investigation and present evidence to a grand jury, the governor said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The protection for the Japanese Games turned out to be well warranted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The committee left for Washington to study the evidence and report on whether an appropriation was warranted.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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