warranting

present participle of warrant
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Recent Examples of warranting The exit of foreign investors and rising energy bills due to the Iran war have already hit the Indian currency, warranting the central bank to step in. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 The officer didn’t see anything warranting a violation, according to Sibal-von Debschitz. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Although the Portuguese still hold negative views of substance use, problematic use increasingly came to be understood as a health and social problem rather than a moral failing warranting punishment. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Postpartum psychosis is usually considered a medical emergency, warranting psychiatric hospitalization. — Renee Sorrentino, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 The floors, made up of more than an acre of Carrara marble, experience significant wear throughout the year as thousands of people tread through Windhover Hall, warranting the replacement of 100 to 150 pieces of marble annually, Somers said. — jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Most organizations have simply never defined which decisions rise to the level of warranting structured documentation. — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Wright said the branches previously relied on roving security patrols because there had been no incidents warranting a permanent security presence. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 The Defense Department and several congressional Republicans have insisted the survivors may have still been in the fight, warranting the follow-on strike. — CBS News, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranting
Verb
  • The subpar offensive performance — which included scoring just five runs while getting swept by the Rays in the ALDS — drew public criticism from Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, all but guaranteeing a shakeup to the team’s hitting staff.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • UpFront Plus seats will also be available in select rows, guaranteeing an empty adjacent middle seat.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In the wake of Florida voters approving the sweeping property tax cuts in Amendment 3, Central Florida communities are bracing for shakeups to their municipal budgets.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In approving the temporary stop, Chutkan said Virginia and the District of Columbia had shown the immediacy of the construction would cause real harm to the plaintiffs.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In the past year, at least eight ICE detention facilities across the country have been subject to court orders requiring changes to unconstitutional conditions.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That puts considerable performance into a relatively compact package, without requiring riders to move up to a larger motorcycle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI faces several lawsuits from state AGs and plaintiff attorneys, taking cues from the social media suits in alleging that the design of ChatGPT can pose risks to children.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The family of a victim who suffered a traumatic brain injury and a broken nose filed a lawsuit against Mater Dei and the Diocese of Orange, alleging the Mater Dei administration covered up the incident.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Ultimately, both experts agreed that public-private partnerships and emerging technology like AI are countries’ best bets at enabling affordable, high-quality healthcare for its populace.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This quirky species also has a relatively large tendon for a muscle that flexes the ankle, enabling it to bring its body down rapidly and strongly.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • More than 1,300 Encore Boston Harbor employees have returned to work after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement, marking the end of a 63-day strike.
    — State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These will include a next generation of landers the agency anticipates needing once humans have started to return to the moon regularly.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The mayor said city officials have faced a tough choice in recent years between contributing to reserves and needing to make even deeper budget cuts, or leaving the reserves alone and making softer cuts.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But the monthslong dispute has devolved into a battle of competing narratives, with residents accusing ComEd of dishonesty and the utility insisting their critics misunderstand the project.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The kitchen has been remodeled with the owners insisting on it meeting the highest standards for design excellence, craftsmanship, and ease of use.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Warranting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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