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warrant

[wawr-uhnt, wor-] / ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- /
NOUN
authorization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accreditation certificate credential license passport permission permit pledge sanction subpoena summons ticket
STRONG
assurance authentication authority basis commission credentials ducat earnest foundation go ahead guarantee okay pass pawn right security shingle sticker tag testimonial token verification warranty word
WEAK
carte blanche green light official document
Antonyms
STRONGEST
prohibition refusal veto
STRONG
breach break denial uncertainty
VERB
guarantee, justify, authorize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affirm approve call for ensure explain necessitate permit require stipulate undertake uphold
STRONG
argue assert assure attest avouch back certify claim commission contend declare defend delegate demand empower endorse entitle excuse guaranty insure license maintain pledge privilege promise sanction secure sponsor state swear underwrite vindicate vow
WEAK
answer for bear out give grounds for stand behind take an oath vouch for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow refuse reject
STRONG
abandon break desert disapprove disavow disclaim discourage give up hurt ignore invalidate leave question retract surrender unauthorize

Example Sentences

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In order to obtain a warrant to obtain a blood draw, the officer “falsely claimed that Senator Cervantes had an unsteady gait, slurred speech, and an appearance of drowsiness,” the complaint alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Tamasi recalled asking Jones to make sure the tablet was included in the search warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If he continued to behave this way, he could easily spend the next five years in the lab without collecting sufficient data to warrant an honest Ph.D.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson