warranting

verb

present participle of warrant
1
as in guaranteeing
to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of the computer company unconditionally warrants all of its products for one full year

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2
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory the state constitution warrants these measures

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3
as in requiring
to have as a requirement the situation warrants your immediate attention

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4
as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully we'll all be dead before that happens, I warrant

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5
as in enabling
to give official or legal power to bailiffs are warranted to enforce the subpoena

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Recent Examples of warranting The officer didn’t see anything warranting a violation, according to Sibal-von Debschitz. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Different moments in an institution require different skills, and sometimes those skills may be low key, warranting a modest salary. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Although the Portuguese still hold negative views of substance use, problematic use increasingly came to be understood as a health and social problem rather than a moral failing warranting punishment. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Postpartum psychosis is usually considered a medical emergency, warranting psychiatric hospitalization. — Renee Sorrentino, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 The floors, made up of more than an acre of Carrara marble, experience significant wear throughout the year as thousands of people tread through Windhover Hall, warranting the replacement of 100 to 150 pieces of marble annually, Somers said. — jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Most organizations have simply never defined which decisions rise to the level of warranting structured documentation. — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Wright said the branches previously relied on roving security patrols because there had been no incidents warranting a permanent security presence. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 The Defense Department and several congressional Republicans have insisted the survivors may have still been in the fight, warranting the follow-on strike. — CBS News, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranting
  1. guaranteeing
  2. approving
  3. requiring
  4. alleging
  5. enabling
  6. ratifying
  7. needing
  8. insisting
Verb
  • Keys to success Two key issues at the conference involve guaranteeing that Indigenous peoples and local communities have a say in decisions on their territory, including how conservation programs are designed and how resources are allocated.
    — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, a Super El Niño could improve the odds of a wetter season without guaranteeing above-average snowfall or widespread drought relief.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of guaranteeing
Verb
  • To support the transition, the council passed a resolution approving a grant agreement with The Recycling Partnership Inc.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Meloni moved quickly after the previous weekend’s looting and clashes, sending 500 additional soldiers to Milan and approving tougher penalties for minors involved in vandalism.
    — Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of approving
Verb
  • Highfill maintains a covenant requiring utility rates to generate net revenues equal to at least 110% of maximum annual debt service on outstanding system bonds.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Policymakers have also moved to address associated risks, with a dozen states now requiring companion chatbot operators to disclose to users that their tools are not human, and to institute crisis referral procedures.
    — Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of requiring
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  • Walter also is a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits filed by investors alleging fraud and breach of contract.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ekō, a digital advocacy non-profit coalition, published a report alleging that Meta had favoured Bolsonaro’s campaign.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of alleging
Verb
  • Ard succeeds Ryan Fiedler, who has served as CFO since June 2025 and is stepping down to transition to an external consulting role, enabling him to spend more time with his family, according to the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For example, Pontello showed how Hydrogel, Soko’s process that converts water into a gel, enabling a gentler, faster, and significantly more sustainable wash, can achieve new effects by adding color to the gel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of enabling
Verb
  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
Verb
  • Ideally, patients in the future may be able to undergo surgery and receive the vaccine and Keytruda without needing further melanoma treatment, Postow told CNBC.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The battery is rated to last up to one year before needing replacement.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of needing
Verb
  • In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Embracing uncertainty does not mean ignoring danger, suppressing disappointment or insisting that every setback is positive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisting

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“Warranting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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