Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Warranted.
Warranted - as a noun
A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
judicial writwritHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
Example: "As a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stock-purchase warrantstock warrantHypernyms (Closely Related)
securitysuretyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Formal and explicit approval
Example: "A democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
countenanceendorsementimprimaturindorsementsanctionHypernyms (Closely Related)
approvalcommendationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Warranted - as a verb
Provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
Example: "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"
Warranted - as an adjective
Authorized with a warrant.
Deserved, necessary, appropriate.
Example: "Under the circumstances, his outburst was not warranted."
Example Sentences
"The company's success is not warranted due to their poor decision-making."
"He received a refund for the product because the defect was warranted."
"The police obtained a warranted search of the suspect's property."
"The teacher's frustration with her students' behavior was warranted."
"The judge issued a warranted arrest for the fugitive."
Word Game Points
Is WARRANTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, warranted is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
WARRANTED has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is WARRANTED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, warranted is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordWARRANTED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
Is WARRANTED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, warranted is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordWARRANTED has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
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