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
The drivers say there's nothing that guarantees they will be made whole for their medallions, horses and carriages. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Neither official party registration nor being modeled to be a likely party voter guarantees that a voter will cast their ballot for that party’s candidates. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Explorer Membership guarantees access to light, mid, super-mid, and heavy-cabin aircraft year-round, with no blackout dates for a surprisingly low base fare—a $16,500 initial investment, $4,500 annual dues, and pay-as-you-go rates. — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 This relationship, certified through the Masters of Flax Fibre™ system, guarantees full traceability from field to fabric. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Add to that, there’s the Elevate On-Time Pledge that guarantees on-time departure for every flight booked. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 The good news for recipe writers is that Apple’s approach guarantees at least one visit to their original web page. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Endless ink has been spilled about the decline of traditional movie stars and how casting the right celebrities no longer guarantees box office success. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 The Department of Veterans Affairs guarantees a portion of the loan issued by private lenders — a structure called an entitlement — which lets customers secure a 0% down payment. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
The guarantees apply only to specific properties, inputs, and assumptions described in each proof. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Moscow has also noted the prospect of French or British nuclear guarantees extending to European states and nonnuclear European capitals considering the development of nuclear options of their own. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026 A student of color or from low-income backgrounds will be forced to leave behind the freedom to access critical civil-rights protections and due-process guarantees. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 Paramount had lifted its offer for all of WBD by a modest amount as the companies jockeyed, clinching the merger by offering WBD shareholders $31 a share along with providing financing guarantees. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Even the government in South Africa, the biggest economy in Africa, has not made the financial guarantees to host an F1 race again, and has been mulling over the cost of a possible Olympics bid for nearly 20 years. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 To that end, ownership, compensation, distributions and personal guarantees all need to be considered. — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But, even for them, there are no guarantees their fitness will last a lifetime. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Good luck enforcing Potemkin guarantees from hyperscalers or arguing that local protests excuse a construction delay that blew a hole in the financing. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
Verb
  • In one sequence, Jay bonds with a wayward jellyfish — much like Tom Hanks with his volleyball, Wilson, in Castaway.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The young man who bonds with the ghost of his a–hole father while trapped in a gooey cushion of whale intestines stays with the ghost of his a–hole father.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And the quick turnover ensures that the rice’s temperature never dips too chilly.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This democratizes input and ensures everyone’s perspective is brought to the table.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This fertile period of creative and intellectual life wasn’t even a renaissance, one partygoer declares.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used only for peaceful purposes.
    — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This latest project converts earlier plans into firm contracts.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson launched his bid as a relative unknown, though Capitol insiders knew him because of Jackson Healthcare, its lucrative state contracts and his lobbying interest in healthcare, business and tax policy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Companies are also making pledges to reduce their impact on the environment and offering assurances that data centers will boost local property values — all while maintaining AI is a positive force for the American economy, despite its skeptics.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The map does not affect local revenue pledges, the release says.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Camp manager Savanah assures me that schedules are flexible (or indeed, nonexistent) here.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • BougeRV assures me this isn’t something that would be exhibited by its production wagons.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The complaint asserts defamation and, as an alternative, a violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The filing asserts that the site, which has since been taken down, discussed her past personal relationships, including a divorce from David Ronson (sibling of DJ Mark Ronson and fashion designer Charlotte Ronson).
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The best deals go to a few firms, with others given a sliver at frothy valuations or locked out until an IPO.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But as gas demand from data centers and LNG export terminals on the Gulf Coast has surged, new pipeline deals are being announced every few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Guarantees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantees. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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