warrant
noun
authorization, sanction, or justification.
has warranted
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present perfectof warrant (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Usually, my crying has warranted some explanation — in the first grade, as a movie critic.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
Its highest alert level is a global health emergency, and COVID-19 has warranted that distinction since January 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
And that has warranted him getting a potential call up later in the season?
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2019
“The Tokyo judge has warranted us access to search the house. We need a witness. Thank you for cooperating.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2018
My conduct has warranted no such freedom of speech.
From The Hand but Not the Heart or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
