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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
While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The security guarantees that matter are the ones that practically shape the battlefield. Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
So being a contestant comes with no such guarantees. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 Such high-end enablers will remain cornerstones of any meaningful security guarantees. Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • My goal was to figure out how to get 12 guys to bond in a span of about three or four days to go play their best.
    Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The Louisville-area residents met a few years ago and bonded over originally being from Nepal, the Courier Journal previously reported.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Zirk, informing the public is vital in ensuring the region does not become overlooked.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Building public repositories of data, algorithms, and expertise can help ensure that the foundations of AI are not controlled by a handful of corporations.
    Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Police have declared there is no ongoing threat to public safety but emphasized that the shooting remains under active investigation.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • When Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union, diaspora Armenians were a major factor in creating and sustaining the infant state.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Adames had a rocky start to his tenure in San Francisco after signing a seven-year, $182 million deal this offseason, the largest contract in franchise history at the time.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Justice Department reportedly closed a probe into whether Homan accepted $50,000 for potential government contracts.
    Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The remainder of the first half, Weaver (a UTEP pledge) connected on TD tosses of 30 yards to Gabriel Bess, 17 yards to Lucas Sunwall and a two-yarder to Blake Wendler.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exterior is embossed with the brand name that gives it a luxe, high-end feel, but rest assured, its $30 price tag is very much within your travel budget without skimping on quality construction.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Wildmon died on the eve of 2024, his legacy assured.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just because a paper passes peer review doesn’t mean that what’s written, or what the author asserts, is true.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The co-founder of the Alliance for Respect and Education for Immigrants, or AIRE, asserted the community should be aware the National Guard is not actively participating in the arrests.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The fall sale is here at Nordstrom, and it’s filled with deals on top brands and trendy looks for every style and budget.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.

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