warranted

Example Sentences

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County district attorney’s office will eventually decide whether criminal charges are warranted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But a warranted apology from Candace Owens does not redeem her.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

But a recent Roche study failure suggests caution might be warranted, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Daniel Maguire, an analyst covering SpaceX for Ark Invest, and Frank Downing, director of research for AI and cloud at Ark, recently told Barron’s that the lofty valuations for the Big Three could be warranted.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I did receive the additional money, for which I was grateful, but the circumstances which warranted it were unfortunate.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela