Synonyms for warrant
ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr-

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1. warrant(noun)

   a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, stock-purchase warrant, indorsement, sanction, guarantee, warrantee, endorsement, warranty, stock warrant

2. warrant, stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant(noun)

   a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price

   "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, stock-purchase warrant, indorsement, sanction, guarantee, warrantee, endorsement, warranty, stock warrant

3. sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur(noun)

   formal and explicit approval

   "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, second, stock warrant, kisser, phiz, secondment, warranty, authorization, physiognomy, sanction, mug, indorsement, blurb, countenance, guarantee, stock-purchase warrant, imprimatur, warrantee, smiler, visage, authority, authorisation

4. guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty(verb)

   a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, stock-purchase warrant, indorsement, sanction, guarantee, warrantee, guaranty, endorsement, warranty, stock warrant

5. justify, warrant(verb)

   show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

   "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, guarantee, apologise, excuse, rationalise, vindicate, apologize, justify

6. guarantee, warrant(verb)

   stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

   "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

   Synonyms:
   vouch, undertake, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure, justify

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1. warrant

   A precedent is an authoritative case, example, or instance. The communism of the early Christians in Jerusalem is a wonderful example or instance of Christian liberality, but not a precedent for the universal church through all time. Cases decided by irregular or unauthorized tribunals are not precedents for the regular administration of law. An obiter dictum is an opinion outside of the case in hand, which can not be quoted as an authoritative precedent. Compare CAUSE; EXAMPLE.

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, authority, case, example, instance, obiter dictum, pattern, precedent

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. warrant

   Synonyms:
   secure, undertake, authorize, empower, engage, support, justify, assure

   Antonyms:
   imperil, endanger, repudiate, nullify, invalidate

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1. warrant(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   guarantee, secure, answer for

2. warrant(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   assure, vouch, avouch, declare, affirm, attest, evidence, give assurance to

3. warrant(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   maintain, support, sanction, authorize, justify

4. warrant(n.)

   Synonyms:
   guarantee, security, surety, pledge, warranty

5. warrant(n.)

   Synonyms:
   authority, commission, sanction

6. warrant(n.)

   Synonyms:
   permit, order, writ

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1. warrant(n)

   Synonyms:
   commission, authority, guaranty, surety, voucher, attestation

2. warrant(v)

   Synonyms:
   guarantee, assure, insure, justify, defend, affirm, attest, vouch

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1. List of paraphrases for "warrant":

   mandate, justify, order, deserve, orden, mandates, arrest, writ, term, injunction

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1. Michael McCaul:

   We should be careful not to vilify ‘encryption’ itself, which is essential for privacy, data security, and global commerce, but I have personally been briefed on cases where terrorists communicated in darkness and where we couldn’t shine a light, even with a lawful warrant.

2. Geoffrey Berman:

   There is no connection at all between the recent activities by North Korea and the unsealing of our seizure warrant. We have been pursuing this for months as indicated in the complaint.

3. Jeremy Loew:

   We understand that a search warrant was executed on Mr. Frazee's property, patrick Frazee was never asked to voluntarily participate in this search. We encourage law enforcement to take whatever steps it deems necessary to find Cheryl Berreth and to be able to exclude Patrick Frazee as a possible suspect in this missing person investigation. Patrick Frazee will continue not to participate in any interviews with the media and instead focus on parenting the child Patrick Frazee shares with Cheryl Berreth.

4. Drew Faust:

   The results warrant the attention and concern of everybody in our community, sexual assault is intolerable, and we owe it to one another to confront it openly, purposefully and effectively. This is our problem.

5. Adam Pomerantz:

   She would tell me,' I'm not worthy of these repairs and these improvements. I don't pay enough in rent to warrant this... I'm perfectly fine keeping it as it is,'.

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