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
There’s a religious element to Saudi policymaking as the guarantor of Mecca and Medina.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
It’s listed as a guarantor on the notes.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Likewise, Europe needs to feel that its reliance on Washington as a mediator and security guarantor works in its favor.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
City still lead the WSL in number of goalscorers (12, followed by Chelsea with 11), despite having the most lethal goal guarantor at their disposal in Shaw.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
It’s listed as a guarantor on the notes.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Likewise, Europe needs to feel that its reliance on Washington as a mediator and security guarantor works in its favor.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
City still lead the WSL in number of goalscorers (12, followed by Chelsea with 11), despite having the most lethal goal guarantor at their disposal in Shaw.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantor
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Host governments must meet their obligations under international human rights law, while FIFA, national FAs and sponsors all have clear responsibilities to respect human rights and use their significant leverage to protect fans, players, journalists, workers and local communities.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Far-right lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech, one of the bill’s original sponsors, wiped tears from her eyes.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, the lawsuit contends that while LaBeouf’s attorneys were still aggressively pursuing their position and seeking monetary compensation from Barnett, a partying LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans on assault charges for allegedly punching two bar patrons.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although admission to the daytime stages is free, passes are for sale that allow patrons into VIP areas at these locations and offer priority admission to the Chevy Riverfront Stage, which is the biggest concert area short of Nissan Stadium.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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