surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

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Ohio has a great law that requires sewage treatment installers to post a surety bond as a condition of having a valid license. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 The teen received a $250,000 cash/surety bond. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026 Court documents show that both Azevedo and Howard were arrested on Monday and were released on a $15,000 surety bond. Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 The Mar-a-Lago property manager is released on a $100,000 personal surety bond. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 26 Feb. 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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