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
Amanda Ripley2
: 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
Raj PatelShe transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …—Daniel Harris
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The Nuggets are unlikely to bring him back at a non-guaranteed salary of $10 million.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
However, the final year of that deal is non-guaranteed.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Chen, who entered training camp this spring on a non-guaranteed contract with her roster spot in question, hit 5-of-10 shots and buried a pair of threes, helping ignite a third-quarter takeover from the Valkyries in which the road team won the period 20-12.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The veteran who signed a non-guaranteed contract in the offseason has been critical to New York’s defensive run as of late.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
However, the final year of that deal is non-guaranteed.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Chen, who entered training camp this spring on a non-guaranteed contract with her roster spot in question, hit 5-of-10 shots and buried a pair of threes, helping ignite a third-quarter takeover from the Valkyries in which the road team won the period 20-12.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The veteran who signed a non-guaranteed contract in the offseason has been critical to New York’s defensive run as of late.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Guaranteed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guaranteed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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