warranting

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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The board, in a unanimous order Monday, wrote that Whole Foods had raised “no substantial issues warranting review” of the election certification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Each of these names is demonstrating renewed momentum, warranting a fresh look from investors seeking potential upside in sectors where leadership has already rotated.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

This perspective frames the comments as crossing appropriate boundaries and warranting regulatory attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

The group stands out within the increasingly desolate Facebook newsfeed, not just for the volume of its posts but also the intensity of engagement, warranting a 30-person-strong moderation team.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

These symptoms are not pathognomonic, but Murchison regards their existence in a young person as warranting the suspicion that he is suffering from this disease.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various