guarantees 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of guarantee

guarantees

2 of 2

noun

plural of guarantee
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as in pledges
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 guarantees
Verb
As the saying goes in Argentine politics, nothing guarantees survival in this unpredictable landscape. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Its utilization in residential buildings including senior housing, affordable housing complexes and college dormitories guarantees that every unit in the complex has internet connectivity. Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 During his confirmation hearing for labor secretary, Acosta had said based on the evidence, his office decided a plea that guarantees someone goes to jail is a good thing. Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 That’s the nature of the monsoon, a season that promises drama but rarely guarantees it. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Senior Ukrainian officials are scheduled to meet with their counterparts in New York on Friday for talks, as Kyiv seeks to iron out security guarantees its allies can offer. Peter Guo, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025 Reserving it for its intended purpose guarantees a streamlined, efficient, and, most importantly, safe storage environment for food. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 This solution guarantees a timeframe for delivery using its two-pronged approach. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025 The park also has a Weather-or-Not Assurance policy for extreme weather that applies year-round and guarantees guests the value of their park admission. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
To finalize the deal, Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract extension with the Packers that included $136 million in total guarantees. Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025 The agreement was sealed at the end of 2022 with H&M Group and stipulates that the solar park will provide the Swedish fashion retailer with 95 percent of the renewable energy and guarantees of origin produced. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 The Athletic reported at the time that Leonard's representatives asked for private jet access, part ownership of a franchise and off-court partnership guarantees. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Guidance appears prominently; copy avoids implying strategies or guarantees. Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 Putin said security guarantees must be set in place for both Russia and Ukraine. Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Scroll past the flashy guarantees and prioritize the advice of educators over promoters. Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The companies received government loan guarantees, but not equity. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
Verb
  • The film follows Costner as a Civil War soldier who bonds with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way of life.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Andor soon bonds with Klára, but later becomes infatuated with his late father, a ticket salesman with connections to the entertainment industry (escapism is a recurring motif) and an observant Jew, whose faith becomes of great interest to the boy.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rooted in Celtic tradition, this practice ensures that the bees will remain with their hives and continue to produce honey.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Respect ensures money boundaries remain intact.
    Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Calypso addresses the public; a government official accuses John and Quiet of a bombing and declares open war on outsiders.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • His presence pretty much rules out any possibility of the Broncos reinvesting in the quarterback position during the next offseason or even the one after depending on when Arch Manning finally declares.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Having previously allowed Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle and Mary Earps to run their contracts into the final stages — a situation the club say was unsettling for the squad — United were determined not to make the same error.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Voluntary corporate pledges, while numerous, often lack enforcement or alignment with core business models, leaving them vulnerable to charges of greenwashing.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Concentrating the Black population in a majority-minority district assures some degree of representation.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Limonov, being dead, is one of the few characters appearing under his own name, and a pre-film credit assures us that The Wizard of the Kremlin is a work of fiction.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even the most qualified professionals hit roadblocks during a job search, Augustine asserts.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The judge's order asserts that Anthropic pirated more than 7 million copies of books.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more fall-ready Pottery Barn bedding deals.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Some of Amazon’s top patio furniture deals include this five-piece set from Devoko that’s now under $300, and this Best Choice Products bistro set that’s finally under $100.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025

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