warranted

2 definitions • 3 examples

If something is warranted, there is a good reason for it and it can be accepted:

For a severe cough that lasts more than three weeks, a chest X-ray may be warranted to rule out pneumonia.

having been given official authority to do something, or done with official permission:

They proposed recruiting an extra 50 fully warranted officers to patrol railway stations.

A warranted search of the property found dogfighting training equipment, and more than 60 dogs.