warranted

[ wawr-uhn-tid, wor- ]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of warrant.

Other Words From

• non·war·rant·ed adjective
• qua·si-war·rant·ed adjective
• un·war·rant·ed adjective
• un·war·rant·ed·ly adverb
• well-war·rant·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranted¹

warrant ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Experts say some of the legal action is warranted and paved the way for reform.

From Los Angeles Times

In between the two cases, prosecutors watched his home, reviewed the evidence and determined that a murder charge was warranted.

From Los Angeles Times

“You don’t see teams celebrate after a game, a walk-off like that, but I just think it was certainly warranted.”

From Los Angeles Times

The authors suggest that “Concern about the expected blizzard of election-related misinformation is warranted, given the capacity of false information to boost polarization and undermine trust in electoral processes.”

From Salon

It concluded this was a case of serious misconduct that warranted a severe punishment to act as a deterrent.

From BBC