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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

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prohibition refusal veto

STRONG

breach break denial uncertainty

VERB

guarantee, justify, authorize

Synonyms

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affirm approve call for ensure explain necessitate permit require stipulate undertake uphold

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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

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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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Warrants are long-term call options that give the holder the right to buy a stock for a set period at a fixed price.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Warrants often remain under seal until an action is taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Warrants for searching hospitals implicate broader ethical and public interest concerns, as granting such requests undermines public trust in health care systems and risks significant harm to population health.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2025

Warrants are awarded to companies that regularly provide their goods or services to the Royal Household.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

Warrants were forthwith issued, and, protesting their innocence frantically, the accused were dragged to prison.

From Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters by Bruce, H. Addington (Henry Addington)