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
Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Eight days later, the teen gave police a statement and said Hughes had initially contacted her over the winter break to wish her a Merry Christmas, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
After that hearing, the judge will determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
One of the warrants DeSantis signed this year expired after the Florida Supreme Court issued a stay.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Eight days later, the teen gave police a statement and said Hughes had initially contacted her over the winter break to wish her a Merry Christmas, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Verb
The New York Giants legend suffered a medical emergency in New Jersey, warranting the visit, the outlet said.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
After that hearing, the judge will determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Space is limited, and admission is not guaranteed.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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So Section 326 of the Communications Act prohibits prior restraint and censorship, and the First Amendment guarantees free speech.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Florida Senate later approved the plan in a 21-17 vote.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Legislature approved the new congressional map Wednesday.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Human oversight remains part of the workflow through integration with Robotic Security Operations Center, where remote analysts monitor activity, verify alerts, and direct responses when required, ensuring continuous supervision alongside autonomous functions, reports Electrek.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This has inevitably led to some conflicts; Hollywood actors tend to insist on their own way of doing things on set, Yang said.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Cuban government initially insisted that no deadline was offered and the talks were nothing but respectful.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The full expansion enables adults with incomes of up to 138% of the federal poverty level — amounting to $22,025 for a single person this year — to be eligible for Medicaid, the government program covering people with low incomes or disabilities.—
Phil Galewitz,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Marketing professor Jonah Berger emphasizes that understanding linguistics can enhance our communication skills, enabling us to fit in, persuade, engage, and positively influence others, especially with the aid of advanced language analysis tools and his SPEACC Framework.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both were booked Wednesday night into the Jefferson Parish Jail for security reasons and have since bonded out.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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