warranted

[wawr-uhn-tid, wor-]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranted¹

warrant ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Earlier in the hearing, Mao held up the hammer and crowbar Roske took to Kavanaugh’s home, and argued that a life sentence would be warranted.

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Yes, the optimism has abated from peak levels, but optimism is still warranted.

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As the U.S. economy remains uncertain, investors are warranted to be more eager to invest in healthcare because of its less-discretionary nature.

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Federal prosecutors sought a three-year prison sentence against Lira for his role in the legal fraud scheme, arguing that his lies to clients and to Judge Durkin warranted a meaningful term of imprisonment.

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The first is that Man-su wants to provide for his family, and that the shock of losing his job — and perhaps more importantly, his desperation to maintain his lifestyle — is, to a degree, warranted.

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