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
Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Police officers need a warrant to confiscate or view photographs and videos.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Such conduct exhibits 'a reckless disregard' for which penalties and disqualification are warranted.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Despite not having a warrant for an arrest, the federal agents waited outside the couple's home for more than an hour, according to call records presented in court.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Police officers need a warrant to confiscate or view photographs and videos.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
But now that the family has found Flores' personal belongings in the water, Boyer believes a search in specific areas where those items were found is warranted.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Such conduct exhibits 'a reckless disregard' for which penalties and disqualification are warranted.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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Maison Parisienne was granted permission for the exhibit from the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, or CMN, which oversees the July Column.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Prescott's return and the addition of Pickens alone don't guarantee that Dallas will be a top-flight offense.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, the Louisville Metro Council approved committing $139 million for construction of the hotel, which opened in 2018.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in California responded in kind, approving a measure to put a proposal on the November ballot that would suspend current redistricting rules and allow Democrats to gain a similar number of seats.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Commercial health insurers are required to cover vaccines on the ACIP schedule at no cost-sharing or copay as per the Affordable Care Act, said Groves.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Parsons, citing a back injury, refrained from practicing and might have been willing to insist he was too hurt to play once the real games began.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Aug. 2025
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His anguished mother insisted on an open-casket ceremony to show the world the gruesome cruelty of lynching.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Though the bill is yet to be finalized, the orbital station is cast as the linchpin of sustainable exploration to enable longer stays, partner investment and cislunar monitoring.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The move irked Republicans in Congress who, in July, moved to ban restoring any Confederate names in this year's defense authorization bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Being undocumented in the United States, whether by crossing the border without authorization or overstaying a visa, is typically considered a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Few things bond a team like winning a Champions League, and no doubt Slegers has them laser-focused.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s not to say that there’s no warmth, though — bonding with my band (the amazing Sarah Register, Camilla Charlesworth, and Madi Vogt) and seeing old friends.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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