diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentCaptor.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentCaptor.java
index 12df16bb75..f027de5c60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentCaptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentCaptor.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
  * @see Captor
  * @since 1.8.0
  */
+@CheckReturnValue
 public class ArgumentCaptor<T> {
 
     private final CapturingMatcher<T> capturingMatcher = new CapturingMatcher<T>();
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ private ArgumentCaptor(Class<? extends T> clazz) {
      * @return null or default values
      */
     public T capture() {
-        Mockito.argThat(capturingMatcher);
+        T ignored = Mockito.argThat(capturingMatcher);
         return defaultValue(clazz);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentMatchers.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentMatchers.java
index d67647c87c..7e90362815 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentMatchers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/ArgumentMatchers.java
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
  *
  * @see AdditionalMatchers
  */
+@CheckReturnValue
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public class ArgumentMatchers {
 
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ public static <T> T isA(Class<T> type) {
      */
     @Deprecated
     public static <T> T anyVararg() {
-        any();
+        Object ignored = any();
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/Mockito.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/Mockito.java
index a27e2556a9..9d8bc8ceb2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/Mockito.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/Mockito.java
@@ -1590,6 +1590,7 @@
  * released. To define mock behavior and to verify method invocations, use the <code>MockedConstruction</code> that is returned.
  * <p>
  */
+@CheckReturnValue
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public class Mockito extends ArgumentMatchers {
 
@@ -1860,7 +1861,6 @@ public class Mockito extends ArgumentMatchers {
      * @param classToMock class or interface to mock
      * @return mock object
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock) {
         return mock(classToMock, withSettings());
     }
@@ -1880,7 +1880,6 @@ public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock) {
      * @param name of the mock
      * @return mock object
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock, String name) {
         return mock(classToMock, withSettings().name(name).defaultAnswer(RETURNS_DEFAULTS));
     }
@@ -1897,7 +1896,6 @@ public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock, String name) {
      * @return A {@link org.mockito.MockingDetails} instance.
      * @since 1.9.5
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static MockingDetails mockingDetails(Object toInspect) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.mockingDetails(toInspect);
     }
@@ -1921,7 +1919,6 @@ public static MockingDetails mockingDetails(Object toInspect) {
      *
      * @return mock object
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock, Answer defaultAnswer) {
         return mock(classToMock, withSettings().defaultAnswer(defaultAnswer));
     }
@@ -1949,7 +1946,6 @@ public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock, Answer defaultAnswer) {
      * @param mockSettings additional mock settings
      * @return mock object
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock, MockSettings mockSettings) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.mock(classToMock, mockSettings);
     }
@@ -2033,7 +2029,6 @@ public static <T> T mock(Class<T> classToMock, MockSettings mockSettings) {
      *            to spy on
      * @return a spy of the real object
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T spy(T object) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.mock(
                 (Class<T>) object.getClass(),
@@ -2068,7 +2063,6 @@ public static <T> T spy(T object) {
      * @since 1.10.12
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T spy(Class<T> classToSpy) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.mock(
                 classToSpy, withSettings().useConstructor().defaultAnswer(CALLS_REAL_METHODS));
@@ -2091,7 +2085,6 @@ public static <T> T spy(Class<T> classToSpy) {
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock) {
         return mockStatic(classToMock, withSettings());
     }
@@ -2114,7 +2107,6 @@ public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock) {
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock, Answer defaultAnswer) {
         return mockStatic(classToMock, withSettings().defaultAnswer(defaultAnswer));
     }
@@ -2137,7 +2129,6 @@ public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock, Answer defaul
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock, String name) {
         return mockStatic(classToMock, withSettings().name(name));
     }
@@ -2160,7 +2151,6 @@ public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock, String name)
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock, MockSettings mockSettings) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.mockStatic(classToMock, mockSettings);
     }
@@ -2179,7 +2169,6 @@ public static <T> MockedStatic<T> mockStatic(Class<T> classToMock, MockSettings
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstructionWithAnswer(
             Class<T> classToMock, Answer defaultAnswer, Answer... additionalAnswers) {
         return mockConstruction(
@@ -2209,7 +2198,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstructionWithAnswer(
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(Class<T> classToMock) {
         return mockConstruction(classToMock, index -> withSettings(), (mock, context) -> {});
     }
@@ -2226,7 +2214,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(Class<T> classToMock) {
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
             Class<T> classToMock, MockedConstruction.MockInitializer<T> mockInitializer) {
         return mockConstruction(classToMock, withSettings(), mockInitializer);
@@ -2244,7 +2231,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
             Class<T> classToMock, MockSettings mockSettings) {
         return mockConstruction(classToMock, context -> mockSettings);
@@ -2262,7 +2248,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
             Class<T> classToMock,
             Function<MockedConstruction.Context, MockSettings> mockSettingsFactory) {
@@ -2282,7 +2267,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
             Class<T> classToMock,
             MockSettings mockSettings,
@@ -2303,7 +2287,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
      * @return mock controller
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
             Class<T> classToMock,
             Function<MockedConstruction.Context, MockSettings> mockSettingsFactory,
@@ -2371,7 +2354,6 @@ public static <T> MockedConstruction<T> mockConstruction(
      * @return OngoingStubbing object used to stub fluently.
      *         <strong>Do not</strong> create a reference to this returned object.
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> OngoingStubbing<T> when(T methodCall) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.when(methodCall);
     }
@@ -2402,7 +2384,6 @@ public static <T> OngoingStubbing<T> when(T methodCall) {
      * @param mock to be verified
      * @return mock object itself
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T verify(T mock) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.verify(mock, times(1));
     }
@@ -2429,7 +2410,6 @@ public static <T> T verify(T mock) {
      *
      * @return mock object itself
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static <T> T verify(T mock, VerificationMode mode) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.verify(mock, mode);
     }
@@ -2584,7 +2564,6 @@ public static void verifyNoInteractions(Object... mocks) {
      * @param toBeThrown to be thrown when the stubbed method is called
      * @return stubber - to select a method for stubbing
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doThrow(Throwable... toBeThrown) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doThrow(toBeThrown);
     }
@@ -2607,7 +2586,6 @@ public static Stubber doThrow(Throwable... toBeThrown) {
      * @return stubber - to select a method for stubbing
      * @since 2.1.0
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doThrow(Class<? extends Throwable> toBeThrown) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doThrow(toBeThrown);
     }
@@ -2635,7 +2613,6 @@ public static Stubber doThrow(Class<? extends Throwable> toBeThrown) {
     // Additional method helps users of JDK7+ to hide heap pollution / unchecked generics array
     // creation
     @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "varargs"})
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doThrow(
             Class<? extends Throwable> toBeThrown, Class<? extends Throwable>... toBeThrownNext) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doThrow(toBeThrown, toBeThrownNext);
@@ -2672,7 +2649,6 @@ public static Stubber doThrow(
      * @return stubber - to select a method for stubbing
      * @since 1.9.5
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doCallRealMethod() {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doCallRealMethod();
     }
@@ -2699,7 +2675,6 @@ public static Stubber doCallRealMethod() {
      * @param answer to answer when the stubbed method is called
      * @return stubber - to select a method for stubbing
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doAnswer(Answer answer) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doAnswer(answer);
     }
@@ -2742,7 +2717,6 @@ public static Stubber doAnswer(Answer answer) {
      *
      * @return stubber - to select a method for stubbing
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doNothing() {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doNothing();
     }
@@ -2793,7 +2767,6 @@ public static Stubber doNothing() {
      * @param toBeReturned to be returned when the stubbed method is called
      * @return stubber - to select a method for stubbing
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doReturn(Object toBeReturned) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doReturn(toBeReturned);
     }
@@ -2848,7 +2821,6 @@ public static Stubber doReturn(Object toBeReturned) {
      * @since 2.1.0
      */
     @SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "varargs"})
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static Stubber doReturn(Object toBeReturned, Object... toBeReturnedNext) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.stubber().doReturn(toBeReturned, toBeReturnedNext);
     }
@@ -2880,7 +2852,6 @@ public static Stubber doReturn(Object toBeReturned, Object... toBeReturnedNext)
      *
      * @return InOrder object to be used to verify in order
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static InOrder inOrder(Object... mocks) {
         return MOCKITO_CORE.inOrder(mocks);
     }
@@ -2981,7 +2952,6 @@ public static Object[] ignoreStubs(Object... mocks) {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode times(int wantedNumberOfInvocations) {
         return VerificationModeFactory.times(wantedNumberOfInvocations);
     }
@@ -3003,7 +2973,6 @@ public static VerificationMode times(int wantedNumberOfInvocations) {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode never() {
         return times(0);
     }
@@ -3019,7 +2988,6 @@ public static VerificationMode never() {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode atLeastOnce() {
         return VerificationModeFactory.atLeastOnce();
     }
@@ -3036,7 +3004,6 @@ public static VerificationMode atLeastOnce() {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode atLeast(int minNumberOfInvocations) {
         return VerificationModeFactory.atLeast(minNumberOfInvocations);
     }
@@ -3052,7 +3019,6 @@ public static VerificationMode atLeast(int minNumberOfInvocations) {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode atMostOnce() {
         return VerificationModeFactory.atMostOnce();
     }
@@ -3069,7 +3035,6 @@ public static VerificationMode atMostOnce() {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode atMost(int maxNumberOfInvocations) {
         return VerificationModeFactory.atMost(maxNumberOfInvocations);
     }
@@ -3087,7 +3052,6 @@ public static VerificationMode atMost(int maxNumberOfInvocations) {
      * @param wantedNumberOfInvocations number of invocations to verify
      * @return  verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode calls(int wantedNumberOfInvocations) {
         return VerificationModeFactory.calls(wantedNumberOfInvocations);
     }
@@ -3108,7 +3072,6 @@ public static VerificationMode calls(int wantedNumberOfInvocations) {
      *
      * @return verification mode
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode only() {
         return VerificationModeFactory.only();
     }
@@ -3141,7 +3104,6 @@ public static VerificationMode only() {
      *
      * @return object that allows fluent specification of the verification (times(x), atLeast(y), etc.)
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationWithTimeout timeout(long millis) {
         return new Timeout(millis, VerificationModeFactory.times(1));
     }
@@ -3197,7 +3159,6 @@ public static VerificationWithTimeout timeout(long millis) {
      *
      * @return object that allows fluent specification of the verification
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationAfterDelay after(long millis) {
         return new After(millis, VerificationModeFactory.times(1));
     }
@@ -3281,7 +3242,6 @@ public static void validateMockitoUsage() {
      *
      * @return mock settings instance with defaults.
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static MockSettings withSettings() {
         return new MockSettingsImpl().defaultAnswer(RETURNS_DEFAULTS);
     }
@@ -3295,7 +3255,6 @@ public static MockSettings withSettings() {
      * @return verification mode
      * @since 2.1.0
      */
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static VerificationMode description(String description) {
         return times(1).description(description);
     }
@@ -3305,7 +3264,6 @@ public static VerificationMode description(String description) {
      * An instance of {@code MockingDetails} can be retrieved via {@link #mockingDetails(Object)}.
      */
     @Deprecated
-    @CheckReturnValue
     static MockitoDebugger debug() {
         return new MockitoDebuggerImpl();
     }
@@ -3316,7 +3274,6 @@ static MockitoDebugger debug() {
      * @since 2.1.0
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static MockitoFramework framework() {
         return new DefaultMockitoFramework();
     }
@@ -3330,7 +3287,6 @@ public static MockitoFramework framework() {
      * @since 2.7.0
      */
     @Incubating
-    @CheckReturnValue
     public static MockitoSessionBuilder mockitoSession() {
         return new DefaultMockitoSessionBuilder();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/stubbing/Stubber.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/stubbing/Stubber.java
index 5de954bf78..6b860dba10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/stubbing/Stubber.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/stubbing/Stubber.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 package org.mockito.stubbing;
 
+import org.mockito.CheckReturnValue;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.NotExtensible;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
  *
  * See examples in javadoc for {@link Mockito}
  */
+@CheckReturnValue
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 @NotExtensible
 public interface Stubber extends BaseStubber {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockito/StaticMockingExperimentTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockito/StaticMockingExperimentTest.java
index afe049e202..361ac13857 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockito/StaticMockingExperimentTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockito/StaticMockingExperimentTest.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public void stubbing_static_method() throws Throwable {
     @Test
     public void do_answer_stubbing_static_method() throws Throwable {
         // register stubbed return value
-        doReturn("hey").when(mock);
+        Object ignored = doReturn("hey").when(mock);
 
         // complete stubbing by triggering an invocation that needs to be stubbed
         Invocation invocation =
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public void stubbing_new() throws Throwable {
         Method adapter = ConstructorMethodAdapter.class.getDeclaredMethods()[0];
 
         // stub constructor
-        doReturn(new Foo("hey!")).when(mock);
+        Object ignored = doReturn(new Foo("hey!")).when(mock);
         Invocation constructor =
                 Mockito.framework()
                         .getInvocationFactory()
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/InvalidStateDetectionTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/InvalidStateDetectionTest.java
index 62d120d361..ae31893b47 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/InvalidStateDetectionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/InvalidStateDetectionTest.java
@@ -128,28 +128,28 @@ public void shouldDetectUnfinishedVerification() {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldDetectMisplacedArgumentMatcher() {
-        anyObject();
+        Object ignored = anyObject();
         detectsAndCleansUp(new OnVerify(), InvalidUseOfMatchersException.class);
 
-        anyObject();
+        ignored = anyObject();
         detectsAndCleansUp(new OnVerifyInOrder(), InvalidUseOfMatchersException.class);
 
-        anyObject();
+        ignored = anyObject();
         detectsAndCleansUp(new OnVerifyZeroInteractions(), InvalidUseOfMatchersException.class);
 
-        anyObject();
+        ignored = anyObject();
         detectsAndCleansUp(new OnVerifyNoMoreInteractions(), InvalidUseOfMatchersException.class);
 
-        anyObject();
+        ignored = anyObject();
         detectsAndCleansUp(new OnVerifyNoInteractions(), InvalidUseOfMatchersException.class);
 
-        anyObject();
+        ignored = anyObject();
         detectsAndCleansUp(new OnDoAnswer(), InvalidUseOfMatchersException.class);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void shouldCorrectStateAfterDetectingUnfinishedStubbing() {
-        doThrow(new RuntimeException()).when(mock);
+        Object ignored = doThrow(new RuntimeException()).when(mock);
 
         try {
             doThrow(new RuntimeException()).when(mock).oneArg(true);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/misuse/DetectingMisusedMatchersTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/misuse/DetectingMisusedMatchersTest.java
index a1c2459dd0..04690b9dd9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/misuse/DetectingMisusedMatchersTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/misuse/DetectingMisusedMatchersTest.java
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ public void resetState() {
     }
 
     private void misplaced_anyObject_argument_matcher() {
-        anyObject();
+        Object ignored = anyObject();
     }
 
     private void misplaced_anyInt_argument_matcher() {
-        anyInt();
+        int ignored = anyInt();
     }
 
     private void misplaced_anyBoolean_argument_matcher() {
-        anyBoolean();
+        boolean ignored = anyBoolean();
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ClickableStackTracesWhenFrameworkMisusedTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ClickableStackTracesWhenFrameworkMisusedTest.java
index 94ae0714d5..2bd7e0c735 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ClickableStackTracesWhenFrameworkMisusedTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ClickableStackTracesWhenFrameworkMisusedTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public void resetState() {
     }
 
     private void misplacedArgumentMatcherHere() {
-        anyString();
+        String ignored = anyString();
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ModellingDescriptiveMessagesTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ModellingDescriptiveMessagesTest.java
index 48aa3023bc..ba6aed4474 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ModellingDescriptiveMessagesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/stacktrace/ModellingDescriptiveMessagesTest.java
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ public void shouldMentionFinalAndObjectMethodsWhenMisplacedArgumentMatcher() {
     @Test
     public void shouldShowExampleOfCorrectArgumentCapturing() {
         ArgumentCaptor<String> argument = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
-        argument.capture();
-        argument.getValue();
+        Object ignored = argument.capture();
+        String ignoredValue = argument.getValue();
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings({"CheckReturnValue", "MockitoUsage"})
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/verification/VerificationExcludingStubsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/verification/VerificationExcludingStubsTest.java
index 9bad45ad37..4a8ad677ed 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/verification/VerificationExcludingStubsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockitousage/verification/VerificationExcludingStubsTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public void shouldAllowToExcludeStubsForVerification() throws Exception {
         }
 
         // but it works when stubs are ignored:
-        ignoreStubs(mock);
+        Object[] ignored = ignoreStubs(mock);
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mock);
     }
 
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ public void shouldExcludeFromVerificationInOrder() throws Exception {
 
     @Test(expected = NotAMockException.class)
     public void shouldIgnoringStubsDetectNulls() throws Exception {
-        ignoreStubs(mock, null);
+        Object ignored = ignoreStubs(mock, null);
     }
 
     @Test(expected = NotAMockException.class)
     public void shouldIgnoringStubsDetectNonMocks() throws Exception {
-        ignoreStubs(mock, new Object());
+        Object ignored = ignoreStubs(mock, new Object());
     }
 }