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
Mimran, the son of billionaire sugar magnate Jean-Claude Mimran, had offered to serve as a third-party guarantor for an untitled ca.
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News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2025
The American intelligentsia has presented itself since 1945 as the worldwide guarantor of intellectual and creative freedom.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Yet all the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Arabs can’t wash away their primal fear of being caught in the middle between their security guarantor and their regional rival: the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
As the Trump administration previously said that the United States should no longer be Europe's primary security guarantor, Europe requires substantial and sustained defense investments to address the threat posed by Russia, the KSE said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2025
The American intelligentsia has presented itself since 1945 as the worldwide guarantor of intellectual and creative freedom.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Yet all the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Arabs can’t wash away their primal fear of being caught in the middle between their security guarantor and their regional rival: the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
As the Trump administration previously said that the United States should no longer be Europe's primary security guarantor, Europe requires substantial and sustained defense investments to address the threat posed by Russia, the KSE said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantor
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That disagreement has continued as members of the Hispanic Caucus, which Ortiz-Velez has declined to join, sought co-sponsors for a resolution to honor Hispanic veterans.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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Already hacked off by the renovation fiasco, the company’s longtime patrons pounced, accusing the corporation of betraying its history and values.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Baoding counts multi-generational regulars as patrons.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantor. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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