writ

noun

Definition of writnext
1
as in warrant

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2
as in instrument

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Recent Examples of writ This Gen4 version offers more computing and faster loading compared to its predecessor by 55%, and boats read and writ speeds of up to 7450 and 6900MB per second, respectively. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Early on, access to the writ and to local courts bolstered parents’ abilities to recover minor sons. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026 His impact on cable TV and the news industry writ large will endure for generations to come. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026 The reality is that good teams with complete rosters are rarely the most buzzy teams during the NFL Draft or the offseason writ large. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writ
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
  1. warrant
  2. instrument
  3. summons
  4. document
  5. capias
  6. paper
  7. subpoena
  8. filing
Noun
  • Police identified the suspect as a 47-year-old San Jose man and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Video recordings from Langs’ dashboard camera and surveillance cameras and license plate readers led Fort Worth police homicide detectives to connect Burkhart to the killing, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of warrant
Noun
  • In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When considering the concept of instruments as metaphors, Hart was on TC’s side of the argument.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of instrument
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of summons
Noun
  • According to emails and documents obtained by Dallas attorney Ashley Cook under the state’s public-information law, it was expected to take 12 years to fully build out the data center complex.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The probe will include reviews of construction documents, interviews with witnesses and a review of any available video and photo evidence from the site, among other things.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.
    — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • She was arrested and jailed on a civil order called a capias for repeatedly refusing Moukawsher’s orders requiring her to cooperate with a trustee appointed to close her law practice and prohibiting her from withdrawing money from a client account.
    — Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022
Definition of capias
Noun
  • Then again, the paper was published in Nature, one of the world’s most authoritative and influential scientific journals.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • New Justice Department letters and FEMA grant conditions demand citizenship checks, paper ballots and audits, prompting urgent logistical questions for election officials and raising fears of federal overreach into traditionally state-run voting.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of paper
Noun
  • Some of the subpoenas were delivered to reporters at their homes, the Times said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare told CNN Monday his office has issued nearly 20 subpoenas looking to change that.
    — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of subpoena
Noun
  • The second patent filing solves this structural vulnerability with an adaptive fluid sealing device designed to sit between the metal rings.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in the new filing defended his agency’s decision to withhold millions of investigative files, saying that releasing more materials would harm Epstein’s victims and the government.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of filing

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