as in permission
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 to guarantee
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 to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the state constitution warrants these measures
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3
as in to require
to have as a requirement
the situation warrants your immediate attention
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4
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
we'll all be dead before that happens, I warrant
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
bailiffs are warranted to enforce the subpoena
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Recent Examples of warrant
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025
Authorities confirmed that the Facebook account was Cleary's, which led to the warrant for his arrest.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
The final question facing jurors is whether punitive damages are warranted.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The company recorded a gain of $18.1 million from derivative liabilities, reflecting changes in the fair value of warrants.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025
Authorities confirmed that the Facebook account was Cleary's, which led to the warrant for his arrest.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
As Los Angeles burns, climate change warranted little more than a couple of lines.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
The final question facing jurors is whether punitive damages are warranted.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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Ukraine now has permission to use the American ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles against military targets in Russia.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, given its complexity and the deference courts show to administrative determinations, a speaker wishing to avoid criminal liability threats and the heavy costs of defending against FEC enforcement must ask a governmental agency for prior permission to speak.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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Russell’s case represents one of the last gasps of the Biden administration’s hard-charging approach to tackling violent far-right extremism that is all but guaranteed to change during US president Donald Trump’s second term in office.—
Ali Winston,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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If Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and Cubans are sent there, they are almost guaranteed not to find jobs.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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The move requires health agencies to have all external communications approved by a presidential appointee before issuing them and is expected to last through the end of January, CNN reported.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Focolare History The Focolare Movement, founded by Italian schoolteacher Chiara Lubich in the 1940s, was approved by the Catholic Church in the 1960s.—
Lisa Ling,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Adaptive leadership: Adaptive leaders excel in environments that require flexibility, creativity, and quick decision-making.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many airlines once required masks during travel, but those mandates have largely been lifted.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min’s grandmother (Yun) flies in from Korea and insists on an all-out wedding extravaganza.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Social media users noted the similarities between the two men, with people insisting that Franco portray the 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate in whatever future show or movie was produced about his alleged crime.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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This change enabled her to view her development as planned and targeted. 2.—
Tinna Jackson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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When those conditions change, the chemicals are not strong enough to enable them to actually withstand the enormous pressures and the enormous changes that have happened.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Mexicans remain by far the largest group of people living in the country without authorization, but their share has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to data from the Pew Research Center.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most people found to be in the country without authorization get a date in immigration court, where a resolution can take years.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid segments to the soft joints.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Most American pet owners see their pets as their children, but one generation has bonded with their fur babies more than any others.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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