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
  • No one got warrants to search Charlie’s car or the other house.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • One of the top bear cases against Starbucks has been that Niccol’s approach to running the stores is too expensive and won’t deliver the kind of earnings growth that warrants owning the stock.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of warrants
Noun
  • On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer Seth Elliott used confidential police databases to let a drug dealer know about undercover police who were trying to buy drugs, court documents allege.
    — Julia Coin Updated July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 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
  • Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • A day before the dinner lawyers with the Justice Department withdrew those subpoenas.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • Government lawyers agreed to withdraw the subpoenas during the hearing.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of subpoenas
Noun
  • When in May the government admitted that the exam papers for medical and dental courses had been leaked and that millions would have to re-sit nationwide, long held discontent exploded into widespread anger.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • There are fewer female editors reviewing these papers in high-impact journals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of papers
Noun
  • There is no set temperature at which one forms, Giannaros said; what is needed is the kind of atmosphere that breeds dry thunderstorms — very hot, very dry air near the ground, with cooler and moister air above it.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Whether through live showcases, immersive presentations, interactive demonstrations or other forms of audience engagement, creating an emotional connection early can become a meaningful competitive advantage in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
    — E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of forms
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