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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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
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The woman was served with an arrest warrant in Danville and booked on $150,000 bail, but released after charges weren’t filed, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Additional members could join as conditions warrant.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Based upon the investigation, an arrest warrant was requested and approved for Cirish.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The woman was served with an arrest warrant in Danville and booked on $150,000 bail, but released after charges weren’t filed, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Verb
Australia's eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has recommended a fine between $400,000 and $450,000, The Guardian reported, suggesting that it's warranted to deter other repeat offenders.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Additional members could join as conditions warrant.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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By mapping who has access to what and why, these tools help identify unnecessary permissions, enforce least-privilege access and eliminate redundancies (full disclosure: Gathid offers this solution).—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In entertainment, one of the more significant proposals is the No Fakes Act, which would give individuals a right to control their digital likeness, meaning that content creators would need permission to recreate celebrities and anyone else using AI.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
Verb
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But unlike last offseason, when the Falcons committed $90 million guaranteed to Kirk Cousins before using a first-round pick for another QB, Michael Penix Jr., the move to draft pass rushers Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. was not an either-or proposition.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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All they were guaranteed was pay for their work and a chance to apply for the lucrative scholarships.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Can a bank trust AI to approve a mortgage, flag fraud, or run a forecast?—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Natural fibers like cotton require a shocking amount of energy and other resources to produce, but synthetic fabrics have their own set of drawbacks.—
Karen Dougherty,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Visiting remote stretches of coast, pristine beaches, or villages that receive few tourists typically requires an explorer yacht that can be self-sufficient for several days.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is doing everything possible to ensure the release of prisoners and the return of the soldiers’ bodies.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Centralized registries could enable real-time tracking of donors.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The access also frequently gives the hackers the ability to move throughout a customer’s network, enabling attacks on other cloud services and internal corporate networks.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Noun
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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The two are bonded forever, use catchphrases to communicate and care intensely about each other.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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If Korda happens to bond with his offspring, that’s a bonus.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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