guaranteed

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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

guaranteed

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past tense and past participle of guarantee entry 2

Examples of guaranteed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

If Smith impresses in training camp, his non-guaranteed deal could be converted to a standard contract. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed deal that allows players to join an NBA team for training camp. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Former Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball guard Ochai Agbaji has signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract with the defending champion New York Knicks, the NBA team announced on Wednesday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto provided new information Wednesday, reporting that Simmons’ contract is a non-guaranteed deal. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for guaranteed

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