as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
the town police force is the guarantor of our safety
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Recent Examples of guarantor
If adopted, a joint Muslim defense pact could reshape the balance of power in the Middle East while testing Washington's role as the region's security guarantor.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
By contrast, in Northern Ireland, more balanced oversight structures, including joint institutions and international guarantors, gave weaker parties a meaningful stake in compliance and implementation.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
One of the Kremlin’s red lines is European peacekeeping forces being involved with Russian officials, suggesting China as one of the security guarantors.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
Russia’s demand that it be included as security guarantor against its own aggression must thus be rejected categorically.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
By contrast, in Northern Ireland, more balanced oversight structures, including joint institutions and international guarantors, gave weaker parties a meaningful stake in compliance and implementation.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
One of the Kremlin’s red lines is European peacekeeping forces being involved with Russian officials, suggesting China as one of the security guarantors.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Aug. 2025
Russia’s demand that it be included as security guarantor against its own aggression must thus be rejected categorically.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantor
Noun
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This included participants, families, sponsors and media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even without the cash from the bankrupt finance firm, the Clippers’ sponsor revenue topped $100 million, which ranked second in the league for sponsorships last season, behind the Warriors.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, she was appointed the newest royal patron of the Chartered College of Teaching, a position previously held by her late grandfather, Prince Philip.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantor. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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