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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
Earlier this week, Gates took to Instagram to give his unwarranted opinion on the couple’s relationship.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Congratulations to Harvard University for fighting back against the Trump administration’s unseemly efforts to use federal dollars to try to exert unwarranted control over higher education.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Seidemann called the defense proposal an unwarranted request for more special treatment.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The Hapa Blonde As all celebrity women well know, with a spate of public appearances and photo opps comes unwarranted criticism and tired opinions.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Congratulations to Harvard University for fighting back against the Trump administration’s unseemly efforts to use federal dollars to try to exert unwarranted control over higher education.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Seidemann called the defense proposal an unwarranted request for more special treatment.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The Hapa Blonde As all celebrity women well know, with a spate of public appearances and photo opps comes unwarranted criticism and tired opinions.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwarranted
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Without a clear roadmap, friendship breakups often feel ambiguous, or sometimes lead to unnecessary hurt.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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