GUARANTEES Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

guarantees 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of guarantee

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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guarantees

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noun

plural of guarantee

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

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Other demands from the Iranian delegation included the release of $6 billion in frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program and the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. —

Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026 The contract guarantees $10 million – a $7 million salary in 2027, with a $3 million buyout if the Dodgers do not exercise a $10 million club option for 2028. —

Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026 The new charter also no longer guarantees that ACIP’s recommendations will appear in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. —

Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026 Finishing above the ninth seed guarantees the Hornets at least one home postseason game, which would mark the first time that’s happened since Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against Miami in 2016. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 Beyond that initial purchase, there will be plenty more ways to make use of the loyalty program, which guarantees everything from free shipping and access to bi-annual Insider Event sales events to a $25 off birthday gift and complimentary jean hems. —

Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026 Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences. —

Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026 Christian faith guarantees nothing. —

Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 South Carolina coach Dawn Staley spearheaded a rule change after the 2023 tournament, which guarantees the top overall seed in the tournament an extra day of rest in between the Elite Eight and Final Four. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

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Artnet News reports that guarantees will be in place for the sale, which will launch the evening of May 20 with nine works by Gerhard Richter, of whom Goodman was an early and longtime supporter. —

News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026 Why many Offers in Compromise are rejected There are no guarantees that an OIC will be approved. —

Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Guanipa said Machado’s presence inside Venezuela would help unify opposition forces and channel growing public pressure into a coordinated push for electoral guarantees. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 This was largely because the White House has yet to provide any of the government guarantees — including commitments on visas, tax exemptions, safety and security — that are deemed obligatory for a World Cup bid to progress. —

Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Broadnax, a Black man, has also long argued his capital murder trial was unconstitutional and violated the 14th Amendment's guarantees of equal protection and due process. —

Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026 Others want a smaller package with more transparency and oversight, warning against tying Taiwan too closely to US expectations without clearer guarantees. —

Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 Deliveries are up 9% versus the year-ago stretch, and while Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology is responsible for some of those gains, the fact that CBS and the TNT sports nets have met their March Madness guarantees is the only thing that really matters to their advertisers. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The bulk of the market’s gains came from Tuesday’s session when an unconfirmed report said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was open to ending the war with guarantees. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees

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And yeah, that bonds you really well as well.

— Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Fox plays Gerry on the show, a Parkinson’s patient who bonds with Ford’s character Paul, who is also diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

— Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026