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
Plus, the steel construction guarantees to serve as a safeguard against sparks. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025 Community coming together Township Supervisor Scott Bennett said if anyone wants to financially help the victims of the shooting, the Victim Compassion Fund set up through the EGLA credit union guarantees that 100% of the funding will go to victims. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The Fifth Amendment protects against double jeopardy or being tried twice for the same crime, while the Sixth Amendment guarantees fair and speedy trials. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Calhangolu’s method may help accelerate the process of seeing ecological benefits compared to traditional approaches, while his partnering with MLP guarantees a greater collaborative approach, with trees being planted at the click of a button. William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 After the program gets up and running, the federal government guarantees in its contract with Indiana there are at least 450 detainees, or else the feds will pay for the shortage, Arnold said. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025 The White House said the executive order guarantees that AI will be integrated into US Department of Health and Human Services systems for sharing health information among health care systems, organizations and patients. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 In 1988, following a participatory amendments process through the National Constituent Assembly, Brazil enacted a new constitution that guarantees a broad menu of civil, political, and human rights. Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025 Gaines argues since Title IX guarantees men and women equal opportunities to compete in athletics, permitting transgender female athletes to compete deprives other women athletes. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025 The agreement is not framed as a contract and provides no guarantees for those who do sign. Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Oct. 2025 Bregman will likely be looking for a longer deal with more guarantees. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 There are no guarantees this is going to go just perfectly. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Under Venezuela’s constitution, such a declaration allows the government to suspend some guarantees for up to 90 days, renewable once, though basic rights such as life and protection from torture remain in place. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Clients often ask Lisa Shows to make promises or guarantees about therapeutic outcomes. Angela Haupt, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 The combination of Tugler’s return with Sampson’s coaching just about guarantees this will be one of the best defensive teams in the nation. Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 No less important is to accelerate work on security guarantees, which must factor in all challenges and force Russia to end the war and deter any future aggression. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
Verb
  • Since the split, sources told People that the actress bonds with their two daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This ensures the finished wing sauce is the right texture without being too salty.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And most recently, at the end of her street, a green street sign newly declares the corner Elmer Lucille Allen Way.
    Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Sheila declares in a passionate speech before taking a trip to Israel to confront Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in person.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Learn how Louisville's Adidas and University of Kentucky's Nike contracts could block the new revenue stream.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.
    Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Arkansas now has 17 pledges for the 2026 class.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Outside the investment world, the phrase might sound like a mashup of Wall Street jargon and policy pledges.
    Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This resolution strengthens the foundation for simulating reactor behavior and assures designers that graphite will perform its duties as expected.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But all resolves in that typically heartwarming Modern Family way, when Cam privately assures Mitchell that he may have been left out of a chat, but he'll never be left out of the heart of the family.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gartner asserts that such a broad array of capabilities—which seem to be constantly changing and being upgraded, especially in the age of RaaS’ rise—will demand a more acute focus on how those systems interact with one another and work toward business goals.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Upon appeal, the State Personnel Board found Robinson did not violate policies and was not overly hostile in those incidents, the complaint asserts.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Be sure to check back every week for the top deals from new stores.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • From high-tech skin tools to oral care upgrades that make fresh breath feel less like a chore, these wellness deals are all about feeling good from the inside out.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025

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