1
as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted
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as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Recent Examples of unwarranted
Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, said that Ford risks being accused of calling an unwarranted election, just a few years after having won a large mandate.
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Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Justice Jackson dissented, arguing that the emergency relief was unwarranted, as the government did not demonstrate sufficient urgency.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The next day, the childhood friend who was hosting the party defended Amanda, suggesting that while the slap was unwarranted, the woman had been insensitive by praising her thinness in front of someone plus-sized.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Hayden further argued that with Peterson now serving a 10-year prison sentence in California, the order was unwarranted.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Justice Jackson dissented, arguing that the emergency relief was unwarranted, as the government did not demonstrate sufficient urgency.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The next day, the childhood friend who was hosting the party defended Amanda, suggesting that while the slap was unwarranted, the woman had been insensitive by praising her thinness in front of someone plus-sized.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Hayden further argued that with Peterson now serving a 10-year prison sentence in California, the order was unwarranted.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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