surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

Examples of surety bond in a Sentence

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The judge ultimately granted the former coach a $25,000 cash surety bond and ordered him to not contact the victim. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 She was granted a $50,000 cash surety bond. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Harrison set a surety bond of $50,000 and a cash bond of $1,000. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025 Mills is under a $500,000 cash/surety bond and must wear a GPS tether if released, according to the news release. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 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 24 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

surety bond

see bond sense 1a

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