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

New York Fed President John Williams said Friday that another near-term rate cut could be warranted, though other Fed officials have suggested otherwise.

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On Friday, New York Federal Reserve president John Williams, a top ally of Powell, said a rate-reduction “in the near term” could be warranted, leading investors to boost expectations of a December rate cut.

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A growing chorus of Fed officials, including a few who backed cuts in September and October, have indicated over the last two weeks that they don’t think another reduction is warranted next month.

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A Harvard spokesman said earlier Wednesday that the school was conducting “a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Epstein documents to evaluate what actions may be warranted.”

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The tersely written account said that “many” officials thought a rate cut wouldn’t be warranted in December but that “several” thought a reduction “could well be appropriate.”

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