death warrant

noun

1
: a warrant for the execution of a death sentence
2

Examples of death warrant in a Sentence

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The Federal Defender Services of Idaho told a federal judge that prison officials apparently failed to even check the expiration date of the execution drugs before obtaining a death warrant for Creech in October 2024. ABC News, 20 May 2026 Another nine executions are scheduled for the rest of the year so far but that figure is sure to increase as states can issue death warrants at any time. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 May 2026 No active death warrant exists for Duckett. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 While his death warrant is paused, Wood's original conviction and sentence still stand. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for death warrant

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of death warrant was in 1692

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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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