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noun

1
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation the contractors gave us a written guarantee that the work on the house would be done by Christmas

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2
as in pledge
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise you'll have to give your car keys as a guarantee that you'll come back

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Recent Examples of guarantee
Verb
Car First Aid Kit Although some rental car companies include a safety kit in the rental, it’s not guaranteed. Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025 An exciting food and drink selection isn’t enough to guarantee satisfaction. Francesca Street, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
If a digital pound is kept on the table in England, strong privacy guarantees will be essential to address public concerns. Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 There were some significant changes to the original proposal, including guarantees for additional union jobs and financing adjustments to bring back millions in revenue for the city. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • On Mars, the Perseverance rover recently found organic compounds — molecules that contain carbon, typically bonded to hydrogen — leading some to speculate that the findings may amount to signs of past life.
    Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Estimates suggest that the 1776 Continental Navy had a mere 64 ships, compared to 1,697 licensed and bonded privateer vessels.
    Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More importantly, Nvidia continues to focus on the entire data center as a single system to ensure that all potential performance bottlenecks are addressed, resulting in the highest possible performance efficiency and ROI.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Hundreds of staff worked through the halls and grounds of the nearly 1,000-year-old Windsor Castle to ensure the monarch welcomed the couple in true royal fashion.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The highest levels of malnutrition since the war began were reported this summer, and its largest city has been officially declared under famine by a panel of food-security experts.
    Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • While Banchero’s contract would meet one of the exceptions to the NBA’s salary cap, it still must be accounted for and does count against the club’s luxury tax thresholds.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Going forward, journalists must sign a pledge not to gather any information, including unclassified reports, that hasn't been authorized for release.
    Quil Lawrence, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Barnett finished with a game-high 172 receiving yards on nine catches, while Chance Collins -- a Texas A&M pledge, added six receptions for 85 yards.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At first glance, many of the premium beauty products are highly rated, which can assure consumers the item is safe to buy.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The production is richer, weirder and more assured, with collaborations including Manuka and Solomonophonic (SZA, Dominic Fike, Remi Wolf) adding psychedelic-funk and rock flourishes.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Children want to change, as Adam Phillips asserts, but adults want to stay the same.
    Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Byron High School in Minnesota, for example, sold naming rights to its gymnasium to Scheels in a deal worth $12,000 a year.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Washington and Beijing then reached a deal to reduce levies, which expires in November, with the United States imposing 30 percent duties on imports of Chinese goods and China hitting US products with a 10 percent tariff.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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