as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
some employees suspected that the supervisor had no warrant from the CEO for instituting the draconian work rules
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1
as in to guarantee
to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of
the computer company unconditionally warrants all of its products for one full year
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2
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the state constitution warrants these measures
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3
as in to require
to have as a requirement
the situation warrants your immediate attention
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4
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
we'll all be dead before that happens, I warrant
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5
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
bailiffs are warranted to enforce the subpoena
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Recent Examples of warrant
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
The civil police intelligence unit was first alerted to the scheme, and search and seizure warrants were obtained for multiple areas in Brazil, police said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
About half of the proposals receive scores that do not warrant additional discussion for funding.
—Brady Thomas West, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Noun
On Thursday morning, the detectives served the warrants at a Sacramento County home linked to Miramontes.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
The civil police intelligence unit was first alerted to the scheme, and search and seizure warrants were obtained for multiple areas in Brazil, police said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Verb
So, yeah, some time in the hurt locker is warranted.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
About half of the proposals receive scores that do not warrant additional discussion for funding.
—Brady Thomas West, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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In addition to identifying tools, Reco assesses the data access levels assigned to each one, keeping an eye on permissions and usage to mitigate risks of exposure.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Last month he was denied permission to attend the birth of first child in person, according to emails reviewed by CNN.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Verb
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And yet, the arc of history is not guaranteed to bend toward justice.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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The founding documents of the United States of America guarantee unalienable rights to the people.—
Moti Mizrahi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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The president is also supposed to, under the NEA, transmit the terms of the emergency to Congress, which then approves and authorizes the use of emergency powers.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Technical safety oversight roles often require highly skilled professionals who have other employment prospects, and a sense of mission and stability plays a major role in drawing and keeping such talent, Connery argued.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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And unlike other one-euro sell-offs that often require buyers to commit to spending thousands of dollars on renovations, these sales require no guarantees or down payments.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Some Justices insist on total secrecy from their clerks, including about even the fact of their having worked on particular cases.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a big temporary win by enabling its ban on transgender military members to take effect despite a lower court’s ruling.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Camacho and Castle charge that Ground Game LA has continued to profit off their work without authorization, even after blocking their access to the site, and are seeking nearly $5 million in damages.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, according to the preliminary Department of Homeland Security statistics, which have not been officially published.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Though a collab didn’t happen then, the two bonded after they were connected through Justin’s mentor Usher (Diddy used to be Usher’s mentor as well).—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
16 May 2025
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That this creature could bond so emotionally with its host and to show that relationship so quickly over 14 minutes and designing this cute little thing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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