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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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, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The incidents involving the first victim took place in May and June 2024, according to the outlet, citing a police arrest warrant.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
People love to dog LA for every reason, and some of it is warranted.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Michael King, 54, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on March 17, the fourth warrant DeSantis has signed this year.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The incidents involving the first victim took place in May and June 2024, according to the outlet, citing a police arrest warrant.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Crystal anticipates offering kids and teens programming on select voyages when passenger numbers warrant.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
People love to dog LA for every reason, and some of it is warranted.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warrant
Noun
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Remove permissions that are not essential.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seizure of one's property without the permission of the owner/possessor or a warrant.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Whether Republicans and Democrats would be willing to pass another short-term DHS funding extension to buy time for a compromise isn't guaranteed, either.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dalton is guaranteed $2 million in 2026, but Morgan has openly discussed his desire to add a younger, developmental quarterback to the mix behind Young.—
Mike Kaye
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The council also approved the appointment of Josiah Ben-Oni Graham to fill a partial-term vacancy that expires in November.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The City Council has approved a June ballot measure that would raise the hotel tax.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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What does the law require of people who wish to become citizens of the United States and gain the right to vote?—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Teddi Mellencamp reflected on her cancer journey one year after she was hospitalized and required emergency brain surgery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Also, the People of our Country are insisting on Citizenship, and No Mail-In Ballots, with exceptions for Military, Disability, Illness, or Travel.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Iran has insisted its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the system aims to prioritize safety, enable worker collaboration, and maintain regulatory compliance without limiting work areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The way the service will work is that once a connection is made, the person with the T-Mobile account enters a few digits on their phone (*87* to be exact) and that will enable the real-time translation service on the network.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The union already has strike authorization from 98% of the refinery’s 840 union workers; Local 7-1’s bargaining unit will take it to USW international for final approval.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thus bonded, the pair become the band’s Lennon and McCartney, with music fairly flowing out of them after Kitty moves in.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even then, though, the four actor-musicians didn’t really start to bond yet.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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