Examples of rightful in a Sentence
The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
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The most unfortunate 9% of the more than 1,000 employees surveyed reported that their employer actively discouraged taking time off.
Do not give up your rightful vacation time!
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Prediction markets have been likened to gambling by critics, who argue the CFTC is not an appropriate overseer and that states are the rightful regulators.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
In this case, the property should remain in the place it was left so it can be found by the rightful owner.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The main character of an upcoming DC Universe movie, Kara is the extraterrestrial cousin to Superman, rightful owner of the wily super-dog Krypto — and, as the Man of Steel and his robot friend Four (voiced by Alan Tudyk) establish, a party animal.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Prediction markets have been likened to gambling by critics, who argue the CFTC is not an appropriate overseer and that states are the rightful regulators.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
In this case, the property should remain in the place it was left so it can be found by the rightful owner.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The main character of an upcoming DC Universe movie, Kara is the extraterrestrial cousin to Superman, rightful owner of the wily super-dog Krypto — and, as the Man of Steel and his robot friend Four (voiced by Alan Tudyk) establish, a party animal.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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rightful
adjective
right·ful
ˈrīt-fəl 
2
: having a just or legal claim : legitimate
the rightful owner
rightfulness
noun
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