warrants

word · lemma: warrant

/ˈwɔɹənts/
WOR-uhnts
/wˈɒɹənts/
WO-ruhnts

Definition

'Warrants' can mean official documents from a court allowing police to do something (like arrest or search), or it can mean that something justifies or makes something necessary.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in legal contexts: 'arrest warrants,' 'search warrants.' As a verb, 'warrants' means justifies or makes necessary—often used in formal writing ('This situation warrants attention'). Don't confuse the legal noun with the verb.

Example Sentences

The police obtained warrants to search the house.

basic

Serious crimes often lead to arrest warrants.

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Nothing warrants that kind of behavior.

basic

Do you think the situation really warrants a response from management?

natural

Judge Stevens signed the search warrants late last night.

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His poor health warrants a closer look by doctors.

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