1
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back
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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety
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Recent Examples of surety
His bond was set at $750,000 cash or surety.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
When arrested, his bail is set at $4,000 cash surety.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The market’s surety of a cut grew as a result, expecting the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to rush to the aid of the maximum employment side of its dual mandate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Revenant doubles that surety by casting her in dual roles, as the troubled yet sensitive Gu San-yeong and the demon possessing her.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
When arrested, his bail is set at $4,000 cash surety.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The market’s surety of a cut grew as a result, expecting the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to rush to the aid of the maximum employment side of its dual mandate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Revenant doubles that surety by casting her in dual roles, as the troubled yet sensitive Gu San-yeong and the demon possessing her.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
Noun
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Full-time faculty members on 12-month contracts commit to another 192 hours during TCC’s two summer sessions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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James’ off-court earnings have exceeded his team salary since he was drafted first overall in 2003 and joined the Cleveland Cavaliers armed with a $90 million Nike deal, plus sponsor deals with Coca-Cola and Upper Deck.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are not ready to cave to GOP pressure to reopen the government without more assurances on health insurance subsidies, and Republicans are not opening the door to further concessions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before shelling out a significant portion of their cash for a diamond engagement ring or other fine jewelry, purchasers depended on conventional jewelers for in-person assurance for decades.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pham said the state needs a guarantee that more federal funding is coming.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Journal and subsequently other media outlets seized on the remarks as suggesting the company was seeking a federal guarantee.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All the bathrooms for patrons are outside the building, in temporary trailers.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Confidence is different from certainty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reality shows exist so that there’s some certainty in the world.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because of this, the call was made to release him from his deal ahead of schedule.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But to capitalize on the breathing room created by the deal, the guarantors will have to shield aid operations from the political manipulation that has plagued them since the war’s outset.—
Jeremy Konyndyk,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Oct. 2025
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The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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