guaranteed

adjective

guar·​an·​teed ˌger-ən-ˈtēd 

ˌgär-,

ˌga-rən-,

 also  ˈger-ən-ˌtēd,

 or  ˈgär-ən-,

ˈga-rən-

1

: assured with a guarantee (see guarantee entry 2 sense 3) : protected or promised by a guarantee

a guaranteed annual wage

a guaranteed loan

In some California locales … public-safety workers can pull down truly swank livings, given their salaries, health benefits and guaranteed pension payouts.

—Amanda Ripley

2

: certain to have a specified result or effect

… the structural imbalance between rich cities and poor countrysides produces economic relations guaranteed to bring out the worst in people.

—Raj Patel

She transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …

—Daniel Harris

Examples of guaranteed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This group may argue that measures like carbon taxes and green energy subsidies disproportionately burden economies and lower-income populations without guaranteed benefits. —Robert Rapier, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Without a requirement, students are much less likely to have access to a financial education: Outside the states with a guaranteed course, less than one in ten students receive financial education before graduating, according to Ranzetta. —Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025

By offering guaranteed income for life (keeping in mind that guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance carrier), annuities eliminate the guesswork surrounding retirement income planning. —Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

This is an opportunity for players to start April with guaranteed bonuses. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for guaranteed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede
• underfeed