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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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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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
Nik Popli, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
This arrest comes exactly two weeks after the Miami Gardens police department issued an arrest warrant for the boxer.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
This does not mean isolationism; Vance (and most of those in favor of foreign policy restraint) accept that America has security interests that warrant the use of military force.
—Frank Devito, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Those demands include banning immigration officers from wearing masks, requiring body cameras and visible identification, tightening warrant requirements, ending roving patrols, and holding federal agents to the same use-of-force standards as state and local police.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
This arrest comes exactly two weeks after the Miami Gardens police department issued an arrest warrant for the boxer.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
One law enforcement agent who reviewed the footage for CNN noted that just seeing a weapon doesn’t warrant shooting.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
This does not mean isolationism; Vance (and most of those in favor of foreign policy restraint) accept that America has security interests that warrant the use of military force.
—Frank Devito, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Viking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce did not grant a license or permission of any kind to the production involving Sydney Sweeney as reported by TMZ, nor did anyone seek a license or permission from the Chamber for that production.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Newcastle face the toughest task, playing defending European champions PSG in Paris knowing even a win won’t guarantee them a top-eight spot because of goal difference potentially coming into play.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That may be a good idea, as the department is already struggling with significant IDR application backlogs that may be dwarfed by a surge of new applications once the SAVE plan settlement agreement is approved.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In November, shareholders approved a pay package that could eventually award him up to $1 trillion if the company meets a series of ambitious targets.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In August 2024, federal prosecutors accused JMG Investments and Schwartz of improperly receiving two PPP loans in December 2020 and not repaying the duplicate loan as required, according to the DOJ.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Changing this dynamic requires support from labor unions, which often perceive this way of housing construction as a threat.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Snapp, the drug policy researcher, insists that Mexico’s ban is a setback by removing a safer alternative to cigarettes.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Iran long has insisted its nuclear program is peaceful.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Their new approach enables micro- and nanoscale 3D fabrication using a wide range of materials, moving beyond polymers and opening new design possibilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Senior executives speak openly about the potential for better customer experience, better products, and fundamentally new business models enabled by AI.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Still, Shiffrin and Kilde were able to bond amid their pain.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Chi, created by Lena Waithe, revolves around a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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