Synonyms for warrant
ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr-war·rant

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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

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1. warrant

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

   Antonyms:
   imperil, endanger, repudiate, nullify, invalidate

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1. warrantnoun

   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 warrantnoun

   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, imprimaturnoun

   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, warrantyverb

   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, warrantverb

   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, warrantverb

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Back
   • Law
   • Security
   • Writ

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1. warrantverb

   Synonyms:
   guarantee, secure, answer for

2. warrantverb

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

3. warrantverb

   Synonyms:
   maintain, support, sanction, authorize, justify

4. warrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   guarantee, security, surety, pledge, warranty

5. warrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   authority, commission, sanction

6. warrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   permit, order, writ

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1. warrantnoun

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

2. warrantverb

   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. Steven Bertolino:

   Chris and Roberta Laundrie do not know where Brian Laundrie is. They are concerned about Brian Laundrie and hope The FBI can locate Brian Laundrie, the speculation by the public and some in the press that the parents assisted Brian Laundrie in leaving the family home or in avoiding arrest on a warrant that was issued after Brian Laundrie had already been missing for several days is just wrong.

2. Edith Wharton:

   Almost everybody in the neighborhood had troubles, frankly localized and specified; but only the chosen had complications. To have them was in itself a distinction, though it was also, in most cases, a death warrant. People struggled on for years wit

3. Paul Nolte:

   Certainly, the first quarter was slow, we anticipate a little bit of a pick up in the second and third quarter. Its not going to be enough to warrant the Fed to raise rates but its certainly not weak enough to push us into recession.

4. Western Washington:

   As part of its criminal investigation, University Police have served a warrant on the Yik Yak social media platform seeking information on those who made threats via Yik Yak.

5. Marty Carpenter:

   We regret anyone ever commits the heinous crime of aggravated murder to merit the death penalty and we prefer to use our primary method of lethal injection when such a sentence is issued. However, when a jury makes the decision and a judge signs a death warrant, enforcing that lawful decision is the obligation of the executive branch.