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as in bonds
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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as in ensures
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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as in declares
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 contracts
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 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
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's speech, privacy and technology project, said the First Amendment guarantees the right to criticize the government.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Winner of the final stage over Montmartre in last year’s edition, one of Vingegaard’s key helpers, and fresh off the back of his dream win at Paris-Roubaix, his presence usually guarantees a spectacle, so he will be missed.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
And that essentially guarantees the next transformation will fail for the same reasons.
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Caitlin Hewes,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The court also upheld that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship for all except in the narrowest of cases, like the children of diplomats and invading soldiers.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
In a landmark 2022 decision, the Supreme Court recognized for the first time that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to carry a gun in public for self defense.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
And in Western water law, that place in line — senior rights — guarantees that when drought hits, your share is protected.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Several people sued, arguing that the Constitution guarantees automatic citizenship to those children.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And strong support policies, such as an extended return window and money-back guarantees, now act as safeguards that can help customers feel more confident about their purchase.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
There are few guarantees in life, but a new Rhythm Heaven being great is one of them.
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Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
1 July 2026
The project includes minimum revenue guarantees to support landfill operations.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Iranian officials argued that regional stability—including guarantees related to Lebanon—could not be separated from any lasting agreement with Washington and must be included in their negotiations.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But countries can be convinced by deft diplomacy, including security guarantees and economic relief, to voluntarily give up their aspiration for nuclear weapons.
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John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Trayanum is an intriguing player with decent guarantees for a UDFA ($175,000), but the path to the 53-man roster will be challenging.
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Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
More than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf will begin exiting through the Strait of Hormuz after safety guarantees were secured, according to the International Maritime Organization.
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Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Verb
The takeaway is not that a diverse mouth guarantees a longer life.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's speech, privacy and technology project, said the First Amendment guarantees the right to criticize the government.
—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Winner of the final stage over Montmartre in last year’s edition, one of Vingegaard’s key helpers, and fresh off the back of his dream win at Paris-Roubaix, his presence usually guarantees a spectacle, so he will be missed.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
And that essentially guarantees the next transformation will fail for the same reasons.
—
Caitlin Hewes,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The court also upheld that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship for all except in the narrowest of cases, like the children of diplomats and invading soldiers.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
In a landmark 2022 decision, the Supreme Court recognized for the first time that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to carry a gun in public for self defense.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
And in Western water law, that place in line — senior rights — guarantees that when drought hits, your share is protected.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Several people sued, arguing that the Constitution guarantees automatic citizenship to those children.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Noun
Over time, create a constituency of parents and young adults who prefer individualized market returns over the collective guarantees of the Social Security Trust Fund.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And strong support policies, such as an extended return window and money-back guarantees, now act as safeguards that can help customers feel more confident about their purchase.
—
K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
There are few guarantees in life, but a new Rhythm Heaven being great is one of them.
—
Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
1 July 2026
The project includes minimum revenue guarantees to support landfill operations.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Iranian officials argued that regional stability—including guarantees related to Lebanon—could not be separated from any lasting agreement with Washington and must be included in their negotiations.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But countries can be convinced by deft diplomacy, including security guarantees and economic relief, to voluntarily give up their aspiration for nuclear weapons.
—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Trayanum is an intriguing player with decent guarantees for a UDFA ($175,000), but the path to the 53-man roster will be challenging.
—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
More than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf will begin exiting through the Strait of Hormuz after safety guarantees were secured, according to the International Maritime Organization.
—
Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
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That, in turn, strengthens the case for the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates, the very pressure that has made Korean government bonds the worst-performing sovereign debt in the world this year.
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Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups.
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In terms of grunt, Nixie is powered by a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system that ensures efficient operation across a wide range of cruising profiles, according to Lürssen.
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Maintaining your weed whacker’s trimmer line ensures a clean, polished landscape and keeps your equipment running efficiently.
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Pick for freshness, with the goal of making wines with real structure, and the valley declares itself.
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Instead, several of Kendall’s key allies are cowed by Logan’s intimidating presence — even Roman buckles under the pressure — and the media titan declares victory.
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All were standard, one-year Russian military contracts like those signed by foreign recruits from other countries.
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.
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Merz’s coalition of center-right and center-left parties took office just over a year ago with pledges to reform and turn around Germany’s sluggish economy, Europe’s biggest.
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After all the task forces and the pledges and the panels, the corner office is still primarily held by white women.
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The Dodgers have not taken the division just yet, but taking two out of three from the Padres assures their stronghold isn’t loosening anytime soon.
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The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality.
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Bradford asserts that clarifying and renegotiating these roles for shared ownership is paramount.
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Meanwhile, Kallmann asserts that his father, Hartmut, always maintained that the family art collection had been intact when the Nazi’s rose to power, and all the family’s belongings were stolen soon after.
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Don’t wait to shop, since these fast-selling deals won’t last long.
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Amazon has deals on the exact brands the multi-hyphenate wears and raves about, plus pieces pulled straight from her playbook (cough, her Instagram, cough).
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