warrant
noun
authorization, sanction, or justification.
Example Sentences
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All but one of the defendants appeared in the trial as free men, so following the verdict the court issued six arrest warrants.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Akamai is giving Anthropic warrants worth up to 5% of shares outstanding at a $111.33 exercise price, which is near to Thursday’s closing price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bresciani said the search warrants stemmed from weeks of investigative work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Based on these findings, the researchers suggest that CS18 warrants further development as a possible component of combination cancer therapies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 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
