surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

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Thomas was arraigned on Tuesday and received a $100,000 cash/surety bond with a GPS tether and house arrest. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Both men were each being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 He is being held at the Ingham County Jail on a $500,000 cash surety bond. Janat Batra, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026 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 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 10 Jun. 2026.

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