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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

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warranted

While a modestly higher multiple is warranted, he says, “the revision reflects more of peer multiple dynamics and not earnings changes at this juncture.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The decision means the parents who spent years fighting Jones in court will receive a fraction of what the Texas jury believed his conduct warranted.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

“We take allegations of inappropriate conduct seriously and will take appropriate action, as warranted, consistent with Postal Service policies,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Bradnam recommended that these issues warranted "further investigation" due to the potential risks to "equipment reliability and the possibility of microbial growth".

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Papin became increasingly discontented in Hesse, where the landgrave failed to give his researches the support he felt they warranted, and so he determined to return to England.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton