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guarantor

noun

ˌger-ən-ˈtȯr

Definition of guarantor

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 The city is also on the hook as the financial guarantor of the Games. — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 28 May 2026 According to Greenlee, there was a glimmer of hope when River City Bank was willing to produce a term sheet for the loan, provided the city cosigned as guarantor. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2026 Two billionaires offered themselves as the guarantors of AI safety. — Stavros Gadinis, Fortune, 18 May 2026 Then things got complicated when the third-party guarantor, David Mimran, son of billionaire Jean-Claude Mimran, allegedly failed to pony up the funds; Phillips is currently suing Mimran. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for guarantor

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Thompson hopes to bring others on board with the measure, which currently has 50 co-sponsors, including four Democrats.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Barrera, the San Diego Unified school board president, previously criticized the bill’s sponsors for not including teachers and other educators in the legislative process.

— Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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The outing marked King Charles’ first tour of London Zoo as ZSL’s royal patron, though the royal has had close ties to the zoo since his childhood.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The development will take the place of an aging office building and a gravel parking lot popular among patrons of the open-air food court across the road.

— Mark Dee July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

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