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

2

: 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

She transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …

—Daniel Harris

Examples of guaranteed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This combination of generous accrual, infrequent enforcement, and guaranteed payout creates a liability that grows silently and unpredictably over time. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

The Broncos should be looking for interior options for 2026 and beyond with center Luke Wattenberg entering the final year of his contract and left guard Ben Powers playing with no guaranteed money left on his deal. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025

The Times followed one student through the first months of the new initiative to learn how a guaranteed basic income might influence the lives and choices of L.A. community college students. —Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

There's no guaranteed way to prevent diabetic macular edema. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for guaranteed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede
• underfeed