1
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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3
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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1
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
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Designed to improve the operational performance of navies, the sea drone guarantees naval forces operational superiority in the face of increasingly complex threats.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Only 16% of Gen Z parents now believe a college degree guarantees long-term job security, according to research from Jobber, a home services software maker.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The 65-percent cotton, 35-percent polyester combination guarantees a soft, natural feel with the durability and wrinkle-resistance of a synthetic material.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The latest proposal guarantees 22,500 seats.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
That swaps democratic ownership for judicial improvisation and guarantees more litigation as a strategy.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Two are on Saturday nights, which typically draw well (and one of those is against Toronto, which almost guarantees a sellout, as Maple Leafs fans travel well), one is on a Friday night, and one is on a Sunday afternoon.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
That guarantees at least two new members of the board.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 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
The deal that the Democratic defectors made in no way guarantees that these subsidies will be restored, leaving many at risk.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Designed to improve the operational performance of navies, the sea drone guarantees naval forces operational superiority in the face of increasingly complex threats.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Only 16% of Gen Z parents now believe a college degree guarantees long-term job security, according to research from Jobber, a home services software maker.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The 65-percent cotton, 35-percent polyester combination guarantees a soft, natural feel with the durability and wrinkle-resistance of a synthetic material.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The latest proposal guarantees 22,500 seats.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
That swaps democratic ownership for judicial improvisation and guarantees more litigation as a strategy.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Two are on Saturday nights, which typically draw well (and one of those is against Toronto, which almost guarantees a sellout, as Maple Leafs fans travel well), one is on a Friday night, and one is on a Sunday afternoon.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
That guarantees at least two new members of the board.
—Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 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
Verb
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Contrarily, Seehorn is invariably generous toward her fans, her collaborators from the bottom up and the work that bonds them all.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Half-brothers Wirt and Greg certainly have their disagreements during their journey through the Unknown, but what bonds them in the end, like Lucy carrying her tired little brother Linus home to bed in Great Pumpkin, is fathomless love.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Further, the city asserts, the study doesn’t address potential impacts on adjacent public parking lots.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company asserts that its pivotal Phase 3 studies, AURORA-1 and AURORA-2, demonstrated significant and sustained clinical benefit.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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 18 Nov. 2025.
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