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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

They are requesting the Justice Department review the matter “expeditiously and with the utmost seriousness,” and bring criminal charges against Wright if warranted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

"We'll see how this all plays out and whether that kind of action is warranted."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

At last month’s meeting, around half of officials thought a rate increase would be warranted later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

To the extent that significant unavoidable and genuinely catastrophic physical and financial damage to Florida crops caused by severe weather has not been addressed by other programs, federal help may be warranted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

By staying the case, the Alabama Supreme Court had signaled there was something unusual about Walter’s case that warranted further review in the lower courts.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson