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
The case highlights a major legal question about government accountability tied to unwarranted law enforcement raids.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Philo said that the multi-agency response to alleged vandalism was unwarranted.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Individuals have the right to keep their financial information confidential and free from unwarranted scrutiny.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Further intrusions on the Executive Branch would present dangerous and wholly unwarranted separation-of-powers harms with respect to diplomatic and national security concerns that the Court lacks competence to address.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Philo said that the multi-agency response to alleged vandalism was unwarranted.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Individuals have the right to keep their financial information confidential and free from unwarranted scrutiny.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Further intrusions on the Executive Branch would present dangerous and wholly unwarranted separation-of-powers harms with respect to diplomatic and national security concerns that the Court lacks competence to address.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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Patrick Boel, managing director at real estate developer Roundhouse, said most of the land the company owns is in areas where the new zoning code already provides for high-density housing, large heights and no parking requirements, making any incentives unnecessary.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2025
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The move comes as Trump has looked for ways to cut spending deemed unnecessary, and the Treasury estimates halting the production of pennies will save $85 million. — CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Dan Mangan, Ashley Capoot, Annika Kim Constantino and Jeff Cox contributed to this report.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwarranted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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