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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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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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
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Reinert said the warrant affidavit supporting Moan’s arrest has been ordered sealed by a judge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
In January 2024, McCormick had ruled that Musk and his company failed to prove that the huge payout was legally warranted, prompting Musk to take the issue back to his shareholders in August.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
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And by late January 1799, they were done: Armed with a slew of arrest warrants, U.S. Marshal William Nichols left the city in late February with a plan to detain the ringleaders.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Reinert said the warrant affidavit supporting Moan’s arrest has been ordered sealed by a judge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
President Joe Biden’s full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, did not warrant front page coverage.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
In January 2024, McCormick had ruled that Musk and his company failed to prove that the huge payout was legally warranted, prompting Musk to take the issue back to his shareholders in August.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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When Mar-a-Lago and Trump’s Palm Beach golf club sought permission to hire temporary foreign workers in July 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3%.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His contract is lightly guaranteed for next season, but that money can come off the books thanks to a team option in Wiseman’s contract covering the 2025-26 season.Tony East, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gaga Mistake Day When Grandma comes for a visit, silliness and creativity are guaranteed, in this funny and endearing book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub; her kids' gaga, Susan Straub; and award-winning illustrator Jessica Love.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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The same poll had 5 in 10 adults disapprove of the decision, with 2 in 10 neither approving or disapproving and the remainder not knowing enough to give a proper response.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tretinoin was first approved by the FDA in 1971—under the brand name Retin-A—as a topical acne treatment.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, property managers are not required to provide alternative accommodations for tenants in these cases.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the wake of the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that left 17 dead, the Florida Legislature required public schools to have police officers or armed guardians on their campuses.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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White insisted the reigning heavyweight champion and GOAT of the sport isn’t afraid to fight anyone.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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While Fed officials formally insist markets don't sway their decisions, economists say the central bank doesn't like to rattle them.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This organic growth has enabled the company to scale without relying on traditional advertising.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The discovery was enabled by a citizen science website called Happywhale.com that allows professional biologists and casual whale watchers alike to upload photographs of a whale’s tale, also known as its fluke.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Executives at the company shared the key benefits like enhanced approval rates where AI can augment authorization messages with real-time data, reducing errors and optimizing transaction routing.Gene Marks, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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That is why that this first denial of authorization will start a policy for any boat carrying arms to Israel that wants to dock at a Spanish port.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Families can bond over horseback riding, fishing, and archery or relax with the heated pools and spa.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two got to bonding over a routine of beers and jigsaw puzzles, and one afternoon, when Ruth was robbed, Gibbs gave pursuit in his truck, with Ruth riding shotgun/jotting down the thieves’ plate.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warrant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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