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noun

1
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation the contractors gave us a written guarantee that the work on the house would be done by Christmas

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2
as in pledge
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise you'll have to give your car keys as a guarantee that you'll come back

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Verb
The first option guarantees a $200 bonus, while the latter covers a loss of up to $1K with bonus bets. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 While passports from some countries are highly restrictive, a Dominica passport guarantees visa-free travel to more than 140 countries. Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Football’s Nick Underhill expects most of the guarantees to be included in Kamara’s $15.5 million signing bonus. Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Moreover, distributors worldwide are paying smaller minimum guarantees, broadcaster buyers are taking fewer risks and many players are commissioning fewer titles. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guarantee 
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Verb
  • But unlike past Dodgers teams that flamed out in the playoffs, this year’s group never deterred, bonding together through clubhouse meetings and player-only bus rides and cross-country flights in which even their families weren’t allowed.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Oh, boy — now the priest is bonding their hands with a rope made of woven leaves.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Your support ensures Vox a stable, independent source of funding to underpin our journalism.
    Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, if using this method on tile, ensure the grout is sealed so the vinegar doesn’t weaken it.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • But hours after polls closed, the electoral council declared Maduro the winner and refused to release tally sheets and conduct audits required by law.
    Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Kentucky became the first state the Associated Press called in the 2020 General Election when the organization declared Trump the winner around 7 p.m., roughly an hour after polls closed.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The termination of Marcelo's contract comes after a sideline bust up with manager Mano Menezes.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Ultimately, the contract will land north of $600 million, deservedly so.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Niccol said Starbucks’ pledge is to deliver in-store orders in four minutes or less.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Now, in the final days before November 5, such pledges of support seem to be reaching a fever pitch, as musical acts ranging from Gracie Abrams to Bon Jovi join Harris at her last few rallies.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • But Sandberg assured me that would be no problem at all.
    Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
  • But Keogh assured me that Scout wasn’t trying to ignore its advantages over some of its rivals.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The sophisticated military computer systems powering Stanislav’s screen were aggressively asserting that five nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles were inbound, launched from the United States.
    Will Cady, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
  • His legal team had argued that the congressional subpoena was invalid because Trump had asserted executive privilege.
    Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The first defendant to accept a mid-trial deal was Quamarvious Nichols, 29.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Under the terms of their deal, HB has first, exclusive rights to all diamonds bigger than 10.8 carats.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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