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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2
as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the state constitution warrants these measures
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3
as in requires
to have as a requirement
the situation warrants your immediate attention
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4
as in insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully
we'll all be dead before that happens, I warrant
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5
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
Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Adair had been in the facility since he was arrested July 4 on misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear in court on multiple traffic violations.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and arrests, and requires warrants with probable cause of a crime before seizing a person or property.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Bell said that a conclusion to Cleaver’s tenure in the House warrants a more dignified end than Republicans forcing him out.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The suspect, who was also in possession of burglary tools and had two outstanding warrants, was arrested and booked into main jail.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian commissioner for children's rights in 2023.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Solicitations will state Level 1 or Level 2 where appropriate, with higher-level or third-party requirements as scope warrants.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As a result, work in the Texas House, including the passage of several bills unrelated to redistricting, ground to a halt and arrest warrants were issued for the renegade lawmakers, though these couldn't be enforced outside Texas.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Tart was not ejected because a league rule says a closed fist, not an open hand, warrants an ejection.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Wynn Resorts is planning a global expansion that warrants investor interest, according to UBS.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The agency said the issue warrants additional investigation because of the significant number of reports and the potential safety risk to drivers.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
From her perspective, that warrants a lower multiple in the stock market.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The situation with Chicago’s low-income kids warrants urgent attention.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Weapons does not seem like a movie that warrants a sequel, a bit of a throwback to the one-off Get Out, which garnered similar praise.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The worker, a legal US resident, said ICE agents neither showed warrants nor explained the reason for the raid.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Adair had been in the facility since he was arrested July 4 on misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear in court on multiple traffic violations.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and arrests, and requires warrants with probable cause of a crime before seizing a person or property.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Bell said that a conclusion to Cleaver’s tenure in the House warrants a more dignified end than Republicans forcing him out.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The suspect, who was also in possession of burglary tools and had two outstanding warrants, was arrested and booked into main jail.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian commissioner for children's rights in 2023.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Solicitations will state Level 1 or Level 2 where appropriate, with higher-level or third-party requirements as scope warrants.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As a result, work in the Texas House, including the passage of several bills unrelated to redistricting, ground to a halt and arrest warrants were issued for the renegade lawmakers, though these couldn't be enforced outside Texas.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Once those are created, they can be used repeatedly and edited when new case law warrants a change.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Tart was not ejected because a league rule says a closed fist, not an open hand, warrants an ejection.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Wynn Resorts is planning a global expansion that warrants investor interest, according to UBS.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The agency said the issue warrants additional investigation because of the significant number of reports and the potential safety risk to drivers.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
From her perspective, that warrants a lower multiple in the stock market.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the @IL_Natl_Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
The situation with Chicago’s low-income kids warrants urgent attention.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Weapons does not seem like a movie that warrants a sequel, a bit of a throwback to the one-off Get Out, which garnered similar praise.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrants
Noun
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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Smart contracts can define permissions at a fine level, down to individual API endpoints, transaction types, and/or user behaviors.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the saying goes in Argentine politics, nothing guarantees survival in this unpredictable landscape.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Its utilization in residential buildings including senior housing, affordable housing complexes and college dormitories guarantees that every unit in the complex has internet connectivity.—
Janus Norman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, there is another Arsenal top boss at the top of the Uranus tower in the Forest region that requires a special route to get to it.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This recipe, which requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time, brings the vibrant flavors of taco soup to life in one delicious recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, the daughter insists that this is about more than sensitivity.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the world insists on constantly comparing two of England’s most beloved millennial redheads, why not lean in?—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Strong Wi-Fi connection Many Motorola baby monitors have Wi-Fi capability, which enables you to access the monitor view from anywhere in your home as well as remotely on your smartphone through an app.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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On April 27 Kennedy announced that emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines had been terminated.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film follows Costner as a Civil War soldier who bonds with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way of life.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Andor soon bonds with Klára, but later becomes infatuated with his late father, a ticket salesman with connections to the entertainment industry (escapism is a recurring motif) and an observant Jew, whose faith becomes of great interest to the boy.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Warrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrants. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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