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noun

ˈwȯr-ənt How to pronounce warrant (audio)
Definition of warrantnext
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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warrant

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verb

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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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
Noun
In late 2024, the court issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over their conduct of the war in Gaza. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 According to an arrest warrant affidavit, the 44-pound girl died from meperidine, also known as Demerol, toxicity after receiving the opioid pain medication before the procedure. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Verb
Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Nurse was with the Oilers for 12 seasons but had a less-than-optimal departure, requesting a trade after enduring years of criticism, often warranted, from fans and media alike. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for warrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
  1. permission
  2. guarantee
  3. approve
  4. require
  5. insist
  6. enable
  7. authorization
  8. bond
Noun
  • Uranus and Pluto's bond gives you permission to express yourself with greater freedom and authenticity.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • This allows for genuine relaxation and gives both partners permission to unwind without guilt, improving mood and patience.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • But unlike the pension, it is not guaranteed to last for the rest of her life.
    — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The measure, which requires majority approval, is also far from guaranteed to win over voters.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of guarantee
Verb
  • The lower house of parliament is widely expected to approve the measure after backing it in three previous readings, completing parliament’s work on the legislation announced by French President Emmanuel Macron over three years ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • These recommendations were approved and the standardized test requirements were removed beginning with the fall 2021 cohort.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of approve
Verb
  • But using open source models does often require more technical expertise on the part of the companies deploying them.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The new law also now requires any presumptive large-scale data center to receive a public hearing from its local water management district before the district can issue a water use permit.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of require
Verb
  • Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • One is trying to create chaos by insisting that fraud exists.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of insist
Verb
  • Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • At a recent meeting, the district’s school board approved a contract with EverDriven, which provides private transportation services for other Illinois school districts, that will enable the district to try out working with the company.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of enable
Noun
  • Volvo was recently given an authorization by the Commerce Department to continue doing business in the States despite being owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely; its sister brand Polestar was strangely not so lucky.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026
  • The impending removal of deportation protections and work authorization under Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants has worried many in South Florida.
    — Austin Horn July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • But the pair later bonded over golf and what Graham described as a mutual and irreverent sense of humor.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Biomimicked medical glue, inspired by the slime of a common garden slug (Arion subfuscus), can bond to bloody tissue and holds great promise for surgical applications and the treatment of painful lesions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
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