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
To avoid getting scammed by a bad actor posing as a counselor, stick to reputable nonprofits and watch for red flags like upfront fees, guarantees to erase your debt or advice to stop talking to your creditors. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Not that game day roster commitment by itself guarantees anything. Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The circus around Fielder guarantees the kind of coverage most nonfiction contenders would trade a lung for. Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Jeffco Public Schools The new, permanent agreement guarantees teachers affected by school violence the opportunity to step away when trauma resurfaces, with more medical leave, and the possibility of transfers between schools if needed. Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Meta has partnered with CBRE and other groups on a five-week program that guarantees a job upon completion. Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) guarantees your data arrives and resends what gets lost. Satya Vandrangi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The decision came as part of the new 5-for-5 NCAA rule that guarantees all athletes five years of competition across five academic school years, starting either at age 19 or with full-time enrollment. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 Partnership could eventually reach 18 GWh The agreement currently guarantees the supply of the first 9 GWh of battery cells, but the companies have also outlined a framework for another 9 GWh. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
Turner was thought to be the most likely (and most expensive) in a skyrocketing cornerback market that saw the latest agreement with New England’s Christian Gonzalez on Tuesday for four years, $135 million and $102 million in guarantees. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 But there are no guarantees, as the bankruptcy court prepares to approve this unusual sale. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Perhaps more importantly, there are no performance guarantees attached to units sold outside of the upfront. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 In March, the team agreed to terms with safety Kam Curl on an extension that includes $24 million in guarantees. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Such ratings could also ease pressure on partners including Nvidia, Oracle, Google and Broadcom, which have provided tens of billions of dollars in credit support and guarantees for the AI labs’ data center and chip investments. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 The minor-league system offers hope, but as always, no guarantees. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 When comparing offers, look at the interest rate, repayment term, payment frequency, fees, collateral requirements, personal guarantees and prepayment terms. Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Those departments don’t require the same kind of guarantees as going after a $30 million painting. Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
Verb
  • The mop-haired actor plays Joey, a spunky boy onboard who bonds with Maddie over having absent parents in the military.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nigel Starck, too, argues that obituaries provide a glue that bonds society not in grief but in an aspirational reevaluation of our own lives.
    Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • United are far from exhilarating, far from compelling and better duly, belatedly, narrowly arrives, which ensures that Moyes is pleased, but with a caveat.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • While much of the entertainment world’s eyes are on the film world this weekend, with the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals marking the beginning of the fall movie season, the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony ensures that TV isn’t forgotten.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Following the interrupted hookup, Issa and Paul Baker decide to break up — and Issa declares a ban on future hookups between the housemates.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
  • If the jury remains deadlocked and the judge declares a mistrial, what will happen to Lindsay Clancy?
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Mayor Castillo told the Sun Sentinel on Friday that any financial implications for residents and whether the city will terminate its current contracts remain unclear.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But neither opponents nor his own Labour Party legislators have been able to grill him on the details of pledges made against the tough backdrop of mounting security challenges and economic pressure from the Iran war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The increasing chances of being taken, whether one is in a church, mosque, school, on a trip to the capital Abuja or resting at home, is a grim reality that should not be the case given Tinubu’s firm campaign pledges.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the face of pushback — including activists who cover up or disable the cameras — Flock assures the public that its products should only be used with strict privacy and accountability measures.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And in the process, Atlan asserts herself as a major director to watch.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar travelled to Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, for the occasion that asserts a shift in Slovenia's policy toward Israel under the current right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Similarly the Rodon, (Jayden) Bogle, Aaronson deals — all those guys took months to finish.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mubadala has invested more than $20 billion in China across more than 100 deals since 2015.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Guarantees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantees. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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