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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
May 02, 2007

Warrant

x warrants y (verb) - x makes y seem necessary

* unwarranted
* warrant attention
* hardly warrants
* serious enough to warrant
* important enough to warrant
* large enough to warrant


Example sentences:

* The minor problem hardly warranted the manager's attention.

* The movements in the exchange rate were not large enough to warrant central bank intervention.

* The case was not serious enough to warrant further investigation.

* The case was not important enough to warrant further investigation.

* It is quite simple and doesn't warrant much time or attention.

* Do you really think your fear is warranted?

* The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation.

* This matter is too small to warrant the attention of a manager.

* His claim is much bolder than the facts warrant.

* The coat was not so wonderful as to warrant blowing $8 million on it.

* A significant number of consumer complaints during the past few months warrants a probe into the matter.

* The situation is not bleak enough to warrant military intervention.

* Taking sides in the civil strife was without warrant in international law.

* We will bring charges if the evidence so warrants.

* Reserve positions are sufficiently strong to warrant the use of their currencies in financing IMF operations.

* The relative strength of members' economies warrants quota adjustments.

* A sum of this scale seemed to warrant a vigorous sales campaign.

* Finding a cure for cancer warrants an all-out effort in cancer research.

* There's really no warrant for this sort of action.

* Your behaviour is unwarranted.

* We resent your unwarranted interference in our internal affairs.



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