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

I thought that whole Wolves performance was one that should have warranted a win and more than they got.

From BBC

“We firmly believe a stronger sentence was warranted to reflect the seriousness of this crime and to hold the defendant fully accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dhara Vyas, from Energy UK, which represents suppliers, said it was hard to see how the move warranted the potential cost and disruption.

From BBC

Its recent run of “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” sold out and warranted the Vista announcing a new run of it.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think the respect, the universal respect, is certainly warranted 10 times over.”

From Los Angeles Times