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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
During the post arrest investigation, the government submitted warrants for Lemon’s YouTube subscribers, which was rejected by a federal judge. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 One of the warrants may have revealed some of the scammers’ faces; police dug through a suspect’s social media accounts and found a picture of three men gathered around a computer in Nigeria, according to court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
If this were 20 months ago, Putin’s confidence would have been warranted. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 The production doesn't warrant the headache that comes with it. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 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
  • The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • If a parent denies permission, the platform will automatically revert to a chronological feed of posts shared by people the child already follows, resembling social media apps before the rise of algorithms.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • Cargill and her best friend Alexa Bliss have been at war with Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin, and in a ladder match, that feud was more than guaranteed to culminate in a significant spot in the match, if not decide this contest outright.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Daniel Fernando García Velázquez took the admissions exam for Mexico’s most famous university four times before finally getting the result that should have guaranteed him admission.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Verb
  • The state House approved the measure largely along party lines, with Democrats arguing Maryland cannot remain on the sidelines while Republicans redistrict elsewhere.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The regulations, which were approved in June, define hyperscale data centers as those that occupy more than 250,000 gross square feet or draw more than 75 megawatts of power from the electric grid.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of approve
Verb
  • No distributions were ever made by the Children's Trust to any of its beneficiaries, and the beneficial shares of that trust were not divided into separate shares for each of the beneficiaries as was also required by the 2020 amendment.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Students at Sacramento New Technology Early College High School are required to take college courses before earning their high school diploma, a model school leaders say is unique in California.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of require
Verb
  • Enterprise legal teams in 2026 routinely insist on data exit covering prompts, embeddings, and fine-tunes.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of insist
Verb
  • These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This combination enables more precise foot placement, improved balance, and smoother movement across challenging surfaces.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enable
Noun
  • Markham Park District executive director Quintina Brown hired a helicopter for her daughter's prom send-off, which then landed in Roesner Park without authorization on May 8.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Oklo says the Reactor Pilot Program allowed those activities to move forward alongside the DOE’s safety review and authorization.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • Seeking a strong and consistent male role model, Withers bonded with Kionte.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson and Vinicius have bonded in part through their relationship with celebrity jeweler Leo Khusro, also known as Leo Frost.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of bond

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