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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
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson and the Jets have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract, which includes $90 million guaranteed. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025 But that high mark doesn’t guarantee most of the schools’ students are performing A-grade work. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Noun
But life on the other side of World Series parties comes with no guarantees of future performance. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • Jackson bonded with Ballard as both of them grew up in the Atlanta area.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
  • Sharpe bonded with the character, Felix, in Dunham’s scripts and worked with Felber to write his character’s songs on the show.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • To keep a handle on public opinion during a high-profile celebrity trial, lawyers have turned to working alongside PR representatives to ensure an intact career.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
  • Ongoing research and public dialogue will be essential to ensure that the benefits of genomic medicine are realized for all.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Clovis, a journalist, opposed the megalomaniacal ambitions of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who would soon declare himself Emperor Napoleon III.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
  • In 2000, the CDC declared that measles had been eliminated.
    Brayden Garcia July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Filling out the rest of their roster with veteran-minimum contracts alone would cost them at least an additional $10 million.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Trump has also threatened Harvard with budget cuts and federal contract cancellations as part of that pressure campaign.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • In addition to Adams’ pledge, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa, and Jim Walden have promised to protect retirees; but Zohran Mamdani has not.
    Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
  • The letter — and Vought's Friday pledge to pursue an investigation into the Fed's renovations — suggest that the Trump administration is moving to remove Powell before his term ends next year.
    Erin Doherty, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The French club’s Europa League participation next season was assured.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Police have assured that the scene is a stunt and not a real emergency.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • In his letter, Donovan asserted that the Chiefs had submitted a proposal to the state and received no response for six weeks — a claim Kelly administration officials dispute.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • Acrobatics & tumbling asserts its athletic diversity, drawing on a wide range of strengths from its participants.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • By the end of the original 10-year deal, MLS rights may very well be worth at least what Apple paid for them – especially as sports increasingly dominate live TV.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Boston could try to land a star prospect or two from a contending team in a deal for Chapman.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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