WARRANTING Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words

warranting

verb

present participle of warrant

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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Relevance

as in approving

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

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as in requiring

to have as a requirement the situation warrants your immediate attention

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as in alleging

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

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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 second phase of the trial, which began in May, would establish if Meta's actions created a public nuisance, thus warranting potential product changes. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 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 Xenotransplantation therefore remains ethically contested and lacks stable social consensus, warranting explicit democratic deliberation rather than implicit normalization. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 Several of those seats are without an incumbent, warranting a closer watch in the November general election. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026 These markers are best understood as signals of possible marketing intent warranting closer scrutiny, not proof of marketing intent. — Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 The New York Giants legend suffered a medical emergency in New Jersey, warranting the visit, the outlet said. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

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Verb

While head coaches and players come and go, sporting directors ensure that a club’s operating strategy remains in place, guaranteeing a baseline of efficiency through a singular vision for how a club should work.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
With notable traffic boosts over the Android competition guaranteeing more digital inches and headlines, the associated media coverage drowns out alternatives.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of guaranteeing

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The move to Vegas was contingent on the state of Nevada approving $380 million of public funds to the Vegas ballpark project, which happened on June 15, 2023.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The Atlantic Coast Conference joined its peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences on Thursday by approving a ban that also covers professional athletes seeking to return to college to play men’s or women’s college basketball.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of approving

Verb

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
Measuring waist circumference has the advantage of not requiring specialized equipment, so patients can keep track at home.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of requiring

Verb

Jacqueline Smith, the publication’s ombudsman, sued the Department of Defense in June, alleging First Amendment violations after being forced out.

— Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Authorities say the victim waited a week to report the incident, alleging that Alvarez warned him not to contact law enforcement.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleging

Verb

This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Unlike conventional lithium-ion cells, these batteries replace the liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic material, potentially enabling higher energy density and improved reliability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 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

When exposed to warmth, this shape-memory alloy contracts sharply, converting thermal energy directly into a powerful mechanical pulling force without needing an electric motor.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The organization has six locations throughout Indiana, with 179 people total still needing shelter.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of needing

Verb

That hasn’t stopped Casinos and sportsbooks, who have every reason to feel threatened by a more fair and transparent model, from insisting these markets have no economic utility.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
When the attention waned, Freedom showed up to one of Sophie Cunningham’s games, hoping to mooch off the fame of America’s new athlete face of trans resistance, wearing a shirt insisting that a woman is defined by biology alone.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of insisting

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