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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

Etymology

Origin of warranted

warrant ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

A rate hike doesn’t seem warranted until price increases start to spread beyond energy, and no one knows when the Iran war will end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Hocutt said in a statement Monday: “As we have said before, we do not believe that the circumstances of Brendan’s case warranted permanent ineligibility.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Bank of Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service will conduct inspections, with strict measures to be imposed if warranted, according to a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But LeBlanc added Canada understands the United States and Mexico "may wish to propose areas where improvements may be warranted," adding that for Ottawa addressing Trump's sector-specific tariffs "will be essential."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Skepticism about the claims made here is warranted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander