warrants

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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Although the scientific consensus is that mRNA is a safe, highly effective platform for vaccines and therapeutics, critics contend that its initial regulatory approval was fast-tracked and warrants further investigation.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The deal will give Nvidia rights to invest up to $2.7 billion in the company, and the chip maker will acquire warrants to buy up to 15 million shares of Corning’s common stock.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

But search warrants have focused on the source of the grenades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Employees then can review the material and flag it to the safety experts if they believe the case warrants a referral to law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

An officer left the War Department and delivered death warrants to the defendants Mary Surratt, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson