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Warranted

[wawr-uhnt, wor-]

noun

authorization, sanction, or justification.

something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. Synonyms: warranty, surety.

something considered as having the force of a guarantee or as being positive assurance of a thing: The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success.

a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission. Synonyms: permit, voucher, writ, order, chit.

Law. an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution.

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the certificate of authority or appointment issued to an officer of the armed forces below the rank of a commissioned officer.

a warehouse receipt.

a written authorization for the payment or receipt of money: a treasury warrant.

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verb (used with object)

to give authority to; authorize.

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to give reason or sanction for; account for: The circumstances warrant such measures. Synonyms: justify, uphold, support, validate, vindicate.

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to give one's word for; vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted): I'll warrant he did! Synonyms: guarantee, attest, swear.

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to give a formal assurance, or a guarantee or promise, to or for; guarantee: to warrant someone honorable treatment; to warrant payment; to warrant safe delivery.

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to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.

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to guarantee or secure title to (the purchaser of goods); assure indemnification against loss to.

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Law. to guarantee title of an estate or other granted property (to a grantee).

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Origin:
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English warant < Anglo-French; Old French guarant < Germanic; compare Middle Low German warend, -ent warranty, noun use of present participle of waren to warrant; (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French warantir; Old French g(u)arantir, derivative of guarant; see guaranty

Related forms

war·rant·less, adjective

non·war·rant·ed, adjective

pre·war·rant, noun, verb (used with object)

qua·si-war·rant·ed, adjective

re·war·rant, verb (used with object)

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self-war·rant·ing, adjective

un·war·rant·ed, adjective

un·war·rant·ed·ly, adverb

well-war·rant·ed, adjective

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Example Sentences

But a new study suggests that the complicated diets may not be warranted.

Officials of the college said they had reviewed the allegations and determined that further investigation was warranted.

America's housing slump is not yet yesterday's news, and looking ahead, a bit of caution seems warranted.

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But a new study suggests that the complicated diets may not be warranted.

Officials of the college said they had reviewed the allegations and determined that further investigation was warranted.

America's housing slump is not yet yesterday's news, and looking ahead, a bit of caution seems warranted.

Aethia cristatella, warranted further investigation.

Dadachova says the team is working with a pharmaceutical company to see if a clinical trial is warranted.

As it turns out, the feeling of déjà vu was completely warranted.

They said promising results in preliminary human trials warranted larger trials.

The need for stress relief via alcohol might be warranted along with the need to breast feed someone's infant.

No doubt a dose of scepticism is warranted about m-health.

He said caution is warranted for claims based on computer simulations, which he uses for his own work.

Rather the book is an exercise in skepticism and criticism, much of it warranted.

Still, the agency is reviewing the study to see if additional label changes are warranted.

The commission said it was continuing its investigation into the toy to see if further action is warranted.

In his situation, he felt the appeal was warranted and had some probability of success.

Some civil engineers are sceptical about whether such instrumentation is warranted.

However, frustration at how information is slow in being released is likely warranted.

I'd guessed that someone was spinning a small statistical variation into a bigger story than it probably warranted.

The investigation is being conducted to determine if criminal charges are warranted.

And fighting to get them those things or to make sure that they get the salary increases warranted by their performance.

But this hardly warranted such a sudden move on the eve of a new school year.

Science traffics in the soluble, so for a time these other chimeras warranted our limited exploratory resources.

We felt that there was enough conversation and education going on around the game that it warranted a little more time each day.

If a murmur is detected, the doctor has to decide based on its nature if a further evaluation is warranted.

Sometimes the criticism is warranted and sounds worse than it really.

But few non-bigots thought that their personal distaste warranted limiting the freedom of others.

Or perhaps a more thorough investigation is warranted in any worthwhile study of problem solving capabilities.

As such, exclusion of defendant's proposed expert's testimony is warranted.

Hinckley that kind of freedom is a risky step not warranted by the full public record.

Suggesting someone seek professional help is warranted but a mandate to seek help does not nor will it ever work.

Some commodity prices, too, will rise faster than is warranted by the pace of global growth.

There were no findings that warranted further research.

Now, at home, judgments based on a person's smiling habits might be warranted.

Corbett, left, said the capital city's fiscal distress warranted such action.

Agreed with everyone, making changes in response to a single eval is not warranted.

In such cases, prices move more than is warranted by the underlying factors they are supposed to reflect.

Be it at night, or the afternoon siesta, only a life-or-death emergency situation warranted waking someone up.

The prosecution insists that no new trial is warranted.

Something sounds really wrong, though, and some kind of action sounds warranted.

Most men find that daunting-and opt for treatment, even though medically it may not be warranted.

There's a big leap into a deep philosophical problem that isn't warranted.

The official asked the state attorney general to determine whether a criminal investigation was warranted.

Occasional profanity, which seemed warranted for the situation, is the birthright of adults.

The report has concluded that no legal action was warranted against him.

There are times when using technology is warranted and necessary.

Affirmative action is not warranted for the privileged.

We now have one set of well warranted ones describing the physical.

Some public support for investigative journalism is likely warranted.

Others in the business said the rates were warranted by the high costs the companies paid to borrow the money they provided.

They simply determined that the emails contained nothing that warranted termination.

These are painful enough that greater pre-emptive vigilance may be warranted.

In this era of smaller government, such steps seem warranted.

The lazy answer is because they are cowards, but more investigation might be warranted.

Many attacks have foundered when players have ignored that basic advice, usually because their aggression was not warranted.

She certainly has a point, but for now, the media's scepticism seems warranted.

Put publicly elected officials on their boards at the level that is warranted by the implicit subsidies and insurance.

Given what happened there, and the damage it dealt to the brand of humanitarian intervention, this caution is probably warranted.

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Word Origin & History

warrant

late 13c., "to keep safe from danger," from O.N.Fr. warantir (O.Fr. guarantir), from warant (see warrant (n.)). Meaning "to guarantee to be of quality" is attested from late 14c.; sense of "to guarantee as true" is recorded from c.1300.

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