surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

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Trade group sees problem in refund system There is a separate dispute over who should receive refunds in cases where surety bonds were issued for imports but the importer or broker failed to pay the tariff. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 State police said Quilty turned himself in and was released on a $1,000 non-surety bond. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026 Turner received a $100,000 cash/surety bond. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 One of the most important of those levers is the surety bond, a financial arrangement in which an insurer, in exchange for an upfront fee, agrees to pay out if, say, an electrical subcontractor fails to deliver. Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surety bond

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surety bond was in 1911

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“Surety bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surety%20bond. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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