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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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In talking himself out of a job, he may only have cost “60 Minutes” some of the sympathy and trust its 58-year history warrants from its audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

AFP's reporting "clearly warrants further investigation," added Ivan Diaz-Rainey, a finance professor at Australia's Griffith University.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“While the AI-driven semiconductor rally remains the market’s primary engine, its recent parabolic-like surge warrants parlaying tactical profit-taking into emerging opportunities, such as the transportation sector,” Johnson wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Immigration officers are being directed to "consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I return to a safe topic, both for something else to say and because the rude part of me wants to convey that I don't think Ollie's visit warrants it.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse