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as in to bond
to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of
the shop will guarantee all work done on the car for 30 days
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2
as in to ensure
to make sure, certain, or safe
I can guarantee that you'll feel better after using my product for 30 days
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3
as in to declare
to state clearly and strongly
I guarantee that this movie is better than the last one in the series
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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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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
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The letter also argued that the policy’s ambiguity violated the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to due process before being deprived of liberty or property by the government.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The feat was the culmination of a shift—or, perhaps more aptly, a total disruption—in marathoning over the past few years, in which the eventual breaking of the mythical two-hour mark went from an impossibility to a guarantee.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The tech giant will also receive a guaranteed—and that’s an important word—20% of OpenAI revenue until 2030.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The letter also argued that the policy’s ambiguity violated the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to due process before being deprived of liberty or property by the government.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Christie’s said the sale marked the first time a major auction house offered a digital-only artwork with a non-fungible token as a guarantee of its authenticity, as well as the first time cryptocurrency has been used to pay for an artwork at auction.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The feat was the culmination of a shift—or, perhaps more aptly, a total disruption—in marathoning over the past few years, in which the eventual breaking of the mythical two-hour mark went from an impossibility to a guarantee.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
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Both were booked Wednesday night into the Jefferson Parish Jail for security reasons and have since bonded out.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The task now is to ensure that the technologies that harness those resources are as resilient as the resources themselves — by diversifying supply chains, investing in domestic manufacturing, and building stronger industrial partnerships among allies.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Protect the Seed Stockman recommends raking the seeds into the lawn to ensure that there is ample seed-to-soil contact.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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This year marks two centuries since Jefferson’s death and two hundred and fifty years since the United States declared its independence by issuing arguably the most important piece of prose in modern history.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In addition to state amphibian, this year’s bill also declares Connecticut to be the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Club and names Housatonic marble — which is found throughout the state and forms part of the state Capitol — as state rock.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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One of the groups that has complained for years about a lack of funding has been the nonprofits that provide services under contracts with the state.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Letang is under contract for two more seasons, while Crosby is eligible for another contract extension this summer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Despite government pledges to restore order, large portions of the mining sector remain effectively controlled by non-government figures, who regulate access to sites, impose informal taxes and oversee extraction and transport networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the deals that have been announced are at best frameworks for future negotiations, including pledges to expand market access or invest in the US, with no enforcement mechanism.—
Alex Durante,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rest assured that the career assistant United States attorneys in North Carolina, the career FBI agents, the career secret service agents that investigated this case didn't just look at the Instagram post and walk away.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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But Ritter also noted that the path forward was not assured.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Louisiana sued to restrict access to mifepristone, asserting that its availability undermined the ban there.—
Mark Sherman,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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The improved momentum behind IGV and relative 'buy' signals versus the SPX suggest software stocks are asserting themselves as a new source of leadership within the technology sector.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The project stems from Keshet Studios’ decade-long tenure at Universal Television under a string of first-look deals; the company is now developing projects for Sony Pictures Television under the first-look pact parent Keshet International recently signed there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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