writs

noun

plural of writ
1
as in warrants

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as in documents

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writs
  1. warrants
  2. documents
  3. summonses
  4. instruments
  5. subpoenas
  6. papers
  7. forms
Noun
  • Treating Israel’s military response and Hamas’ actions as morally equivalent—as the warrants effectively did—was a profound miscarriage of justice against a democracy fighting a defensive war under difficult urban conditions.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Police officers removed the handcuffs from the man’s wrist and notified ICE after a records check found no outstanding warrants on him, the agency said in a statement.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of warrants
Noun
  • Available documents indicate the warrant was related to the traffic case involving his driver’s license, although the extradition file does not specify its exact origin.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The New York Times reported Thursday that the documents released by the White House did not back up his claims.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of documents
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 summonses
Noun
  • The company modified the G700’s cabin to accommodate advanced instruments capable of measuring emissions while airborne.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Proceeds benefit the Music Roots Program, which offers classes and instruments free of cost to Stone County children in grade four and above.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • The New York Times said that a group of its journalists received subpoenas from the Justice Department after their report on the lack of certain security features on Donald Trump‘s new Air Force One.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • The report triggered pushback from the White House, including subpoenas delivered to the reporters ordering them to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday, the outlet said on Saturday.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of subpoenas
Noun
  • At least once a day, however, an ICE officer would peek in to ask who was ready to sign the papers authorizing their deportation.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • The Federal Reserve Bank says its working papers are preliminary drafts and that the views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of papers
Noun
  • The remaining funds will then be distributed among other class members who have submitted valid forms.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Instead of painting a broad picture that included all leading forms of content distribution — movie theaters, broadcast and cable television as well as streaming platforms — the states zeroed in on three distinct slices.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of forms
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