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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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
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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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Law enforcement only has permission to access two other online databases: GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The big picture: There is broad support for the idea of diversity inside companies. 61% of those surveyed said diverse employees have a positive impact on organizations, and 75% agreed that more needs to be done to guarantee everyone is advancing.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even when cases make it to the prosecutor, that doesn’t guarantee there’s enough to take them to court.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 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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The Aurora City Council voted around that time last year to approve an agreement with the IEPA for the forgivable loan, which was required before the city could start accepting bids from companies for the project.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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While the most recent survey results are easily available on the NCES website, the rest are in formats that require experts to clean and organize into something usable.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
18 Jan. 2025
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Short-haired pets may require a quick brush once weekly, whereas long-haired breeds can benefit from daily grooming sessions.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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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Even seemingly minor involvement in day-to-day operations without proper authorization can have long-term consequences for your future visa applications.—
Muhammed Uzum,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The two bonded over the bye week after butting heads a year ago.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bottlenose dolphins are one of the more common dolphin species in the wild — the kind humans might encounter while boating — and do well with humans in settings like zoos where they become bonded with the staff.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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