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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 guarantors
European leaders have also acted as guarantors of Ukrainian interests in the tortuous peace talks process.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
All four nations are official guarantors of the peace deal.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Under the resolution, Israeli forces are expected to gradually withdraw from Gaza as stability improves, following standards and timelines tied to demilitarization and agreed upon by Israel, the stabilization force, the United States and other ceasefire guarantors.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Given the many lives at stake if humanitarian aid falters, getting this right must be as much of a priority for the deal’s guarantors as the security elements of the agreement.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 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
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
All four nations are official guarantors of the peace deal.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Under the resolution, Israeli forces are expected to gradually withdraw from Gaza as stability improves, following standards and timelines tied to demilitarization and agreed upon by Israel, the stabilization force, the United States and other ceasefire guarantors.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Given the many lives at stake if humanitarian aid falters, getting this right must be as much of a priority for the deal’s guarantors as the security elements of the agreement.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantors
Noun
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Some of them were criticized as having inadequate living conditions, and there were also concerns about authorities failing to thoroughly vet sponsors with whom some children were placed.—
Sophie Austin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Replacing a legend, with a new number, a new scheme, same sponsors, unbearable circumstances.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Many guests and patrons are regulars, lingering over martinis as a fireplace crackles in the background.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Other patrons in full Schiaparelli runway looks and Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Guarantors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantors. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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