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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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2
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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
And yet, as both the Iraq and Afghanistan experiences ultimately proved, no amount of planning guarantees success.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
If a program promises to erase debt overnight or guarantees specific results, that's a red flag.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Whatever the picture size, AWOL says that its PixelLock technology guarantees 4K fidelity.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
The slouchy, ultra-wide-leg silhouette guarantees maximum comfort.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
Now, under the McKinney-Vento Act, which is a federal law that guarantees homeless students enrollment and transportation in public schools, these students are considered unhoused.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
And given the competitive pricing coming out of China, shoe factories in China and Southeast Asia are competing for orders — a move that now guarantees a change in the supply-chain game again.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Medicaid already guarantees the lowest price offered to any commercial buyer.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2025
Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The Phillies' qualifying offer guarantees that the team will receive compensation in the scenario that Schwarber signs elsewhere.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Travelers should understand that guarantees beyond refunds, such as hotel vouchers and meal vouchers, don't apply in cases where the cancellation wasn't the airline's fault.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The OutDry waterproof membrane guarantees that your feet can still breathe while protecting them from the elements, while the Adapt Trax outsole offers enhanced traction.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Rare earths, in particular, became a key sticking point, and earlier guarantees of a free-flowing rare-earth market never materialized.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Banks made riskier and riskier housing loans to subprime borrowers — and the government covered the bets with essentially 100% loan guarantees.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Maybe their contracts should be more incentive-laden with fewer guarantees.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Teams had until the end of the day to sign the 112-page document, which guarantees access to top-level Cup Series races and a revenue stream, and 13 of 15 organizations reluctantly agreed.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
And yet, as both the Iraq and Afghanistan experiences ultimately proved, no amount of planning guarantees success.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
If a program promises to erase debt overnight or guarantees specific results, that's a red flag.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Whatever the picture size, AWOL says that its PixelLock technology guarantees 4K fidelity.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
The slouchy, ultra-wide-leg silhouette guarantees maximum comfort.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
Now, under the McKinney-Vento Act, which is a federal law that guarantees homeless students enrollment and transportation in public schools, these students are considered unhoused.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
And given the competitive pricing coming out of China, shoe factories in China and Southeast Asia are competing for orders — a move that now guarantees a change in the supply-chain game again.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Medicaid already guarantees the lowest price offered to any commercial buyer.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The Phillies' qualifying offer guarantees that the team will receive compensation in the scenario that Schwarber signs elsewhere.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Travelers should understand that guarantees beyond refunds, such as hotel vouchers and meal vouchers, don't apply in cases where the cancellation wasn't the airline's fault.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The OutDry waterproof membrane guarantees that your feet can still breathe while protecting them from the elements, while the Adapt Trax outsole offers enhanced traction.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Rare earths, in particular, became a key sticking point, and earlier guarantees of a free-flowing rare-earth market never materialized.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Banks made riskier and riskier housing loans to subprime borrowers — and the government covered the bets with essentially 100% loan guarantees.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Maybe their contracts should be more incentive-laden with fewer guarantees.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
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The adhesive that bonds a child to a sports team is one of the most powerful elements in the universe.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Roeland Park and Prairie Village officials have also stated that the cities are not a part of the STAR bonds district.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Its small population, paired with the fact that it's located at the far southern tip of New Zealand and that Rakiura National Park takes up 85 percent of the land on the island, ensures the stars shine bright at night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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This local knowledge ensures treatments aren’t one-size-fits-all but tailored to the unique challenges of each community.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The musician, whose legal name is Cameron Giles, is asking a judge to issue a court order that declares him a co-author of the sound recording.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The case type deals with general commercial contracts and arrangements.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In one lane there is Mamdani, a 34-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America whose online fluency and pledges to attack New York's rising costs for regular people has awakened a new generation of progressives ready for their own populist movement.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Those pledges commitments were gathered via a Google form.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This asserts that there is only one China and that Taiwan must not be recognised as a sovereign state outside Beijing’s control.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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The most recent complaint against Merriam asserts that clerks have begun leaving Merriam’s staff or declining employment because of concern about mistreatment.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Guarantees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantees. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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