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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

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

Normally, cases where police seriously injure or kill people are presented for review to the Justice Systems Integrity Division inside the D.A.’s office, which then decides if charges are warranted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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

Hearn’s lawyers are pushing back on Pirro’s explanation, saying it was obvious from the outset that charges weren’t warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Rad Lab was not too proud to build these enhancements into its machine, where warranted.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik