as in permissions
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 guarantees
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 approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the state constitution warrants these measures
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as in requires
to have as a requirement
the situation warrants your immediate attention
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as in insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully
we'll all be dead before that happens, I warrant
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as in enables
to give official or legal power to
bailiffs are warranted to enforce the subpoena
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Recent Examples of warrants
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Mullin committed to having Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers obtain judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses to arrest suspects.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Police said Robinson had multiple active warrants against him, with some dating back to 2017.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Mullin said officers would use only warrants signed by a judge to forcibly enter homes, except in limited circumstances.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Records show Austin police have issued about 150 to 170 warrants on average annually in recent years.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Police say arrest warrants were obtained for the three suspects, who all surrendered without incident.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
And she was served with outstanding warrants for felony probation violations, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
No player on this Florida roster has watched an SEC Championship before, yet now the Gators get the pleasure of waiting and seeing whether their crumbling still warrants a spot along the top-seed line.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
In this case, though, when Kelly landed from his jump, his foot came down on Yilmaz’s Achilles tendon and Kwiatkowski decided that his actions could endanger the safety of his opponent — an offence that warrants a straight red card instead of a yellow.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, who ranks just below the sheriff, decides whether each complaint warrants an internal affairs investigation or can be handled by a supervisor.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
This dynamic – the temptation to close on a narrative before the evidence warrants it – seen most recently in the Homeland Security secretary’s assertions, echoes long-standing insights in intelligence scholarship and formal analytic standards.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Hood could have a performance that warrants conversation about the Cowboys selecting him with one of their two first-round picks.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Although deforestation understandably warrants strong concern, the world has lost wetlands at three times the rate of forest loss in recent decades, with the world losing more than 20% of its wetlands since 1970.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
But Democrats have dismissed the offer, saying the White House has refused to budge on masks and warrants.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Mullin committed to having Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers obtain judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses to arrest suspects.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Police said Robinson had multiple active warrants against him, with some dating back to 2017.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Mullin said officers would use only warrants signed by a judge to forcibly enter homes, except in limited circumstances.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Records show Austin police have issued about 150 to 170 warrants on average annually in recent years.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Police say arrest warrants were obtained for the three suspects, who all surrendered without incident.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
And she was served with outstanding warrants for felony probation violations, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
The basic principle that all citizens deserve equal access to services and experiences is a matter of safety and human dignity that warrants regulatory protection.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
No player on this Florida roster has watched an SEC Championship before, yet now the Gators get the pleasure of waiting and seeing whether their crumbling still warrants a spot along the top-seed line.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
In this case, though, when Kelly landed from his jump, his foot came down on Yilmaz’s Achilles tendon and Kwiatkowski decided that his actions could endanger the safety of his opponent — an offence that warrants a straight red card instead of a yellow.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, who ranks just below the sheriff, decides whether each complaint warrants an internal affairs investigation or can be handled by a supervisor.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
This dynamic – the temptation to close on a narrative before the evidence warrants it – seen most recently in the Homeland Security secretary’s assertions, echoes long-standing insights in intelligence scholarship and formal analytic standards.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Hood could have a performance that warrants conversation about the Cowboys selecting him with one of their two first-round picks.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Although deforestation understandably warrants strong concern, the world has lost wetlands at three times the rate of forest loss in recent decades, with the world losing more than 20% of its wetlands since 1970.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrants
Noun
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Your phone, laptop and cloud accounts all connect to systems that depend on trust and access permissions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Vice emerges from a series of small permissions and self-deceptions that break down the walls of limits and restraint.—
Katherine Moses,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Remaining behind the wheel also guarantees occupant safety.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, any liberalization comes with many questions, especially regarding which guarantees the government would be willing to provide to assure investors.—
Andrés Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the City Council approves the deal, Denverites would no longer see Lime and Bird scooters on the streets beginning in May.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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If the House of Lords approves the clause, the bill would return to the House of Commons for any final changes before receiving Royal Assent to become law.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This typically requires a lot of cooling gear, and space is at a premium on aircraft.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The lifeguard position in Aurora pays $17 per hour and requires a flexible schedule.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Allen insists that there is a path to resistance.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Duke fires the shot that kills the king Dying Tommy insists Duke finish him off with the bullet like a lame horse.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This approach enables precise control of pressure and airflow in a much smaller form factor while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The gray area that enables rich, crafty, people to register their supercars and hypercars to a shell LLC formed in Montana instead of themselves personally in their home state.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Foreign authorizations are often used as test transactions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tekton bonds the body together into a seamless, self-supporting monocoque optimized for thermal and leakproof integrity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Guess what bonds that group together?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Warrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrants. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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