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
• unwarrantedly adverb
• well-warranted adjective

Etymology

Origin of warranted

warrant ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Granted, I also found this grating, depending on when these responses felt warranted.

From Salon

But looking at annual existing-home sales alone paints a bleaker picture than warranted.

From Barron's

Then in early July officials concluded that no additional documents related to Epstein warranted public disclosure, citing victim privacy and court orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The criminal investigation of the chant was never warranted in the first place,” they wrote.

From Salon

“Because it is the unmaking of an agreement, rescission is an extreme remedy and should only be granted by a court of equity when it is ‘clearly warranted,’” the court wrote in the unsigned opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal