warranted

Example Sentences

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Those hires and the renewed confidence of Elliott suggest some longer-term optimism may be warranted.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Foden was unable to continue after the incident, which left England defender Harry Maguire bewildered how it had not warranted a red card.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The jury also determined that additional punitive damages, which are meant to punish the companies, were warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“If inflation follows the path I expect, further reductions in the federal-funds rate will eventually be warranted to prevent monetary policy from inadvertently becoming more restrictive,” Williams said in a speech.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

We felt that this slight break in protocol was warranted but in no way prejudicial—in one way or another—to the application review.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio