GUARANTY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

guaranty 1 of 2

noun

ˈger-ən-tē

Definition of guaranty

as in guarantee

a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation this fridge comes with a money-back guaranty of complete customer satisfaction

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as in pledge

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise couples exchange engagement rings as a symbolic guaranty that they will marry

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guaranty

2 of 2

verb

as in to ensure

to make sure, certain, or safe a house guarantied against termite damage

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as in to guarantee

to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of a watch guarantied to be water-resistant to a depth of 100 feet

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Recent Examples of guaranty

Noun

Last week’s announcement did not specify whether defaulted FFEL-program student loans held by guaranty agencies are covered by the suspension of involuntary collections. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The agreement included a personal guaranty from Kumeh, obligating him to repay the funds without requiring Lyte to pursue collections or legal action. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025

Verb

The reason the Justice Department and the FBI have procedures is to guaranty fairness, and not just fairness but also the appearance of fairness, so that people can have confidence in institution. — Fox News, 17 June 2018 Rodriguez said ViaGen cautions prospective clients that while the company can guaranty a clone that’s genetically identical to the parent, personalities are a complicated mix of nature and nurture. — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 2 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for guaranty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for guaranty

Noun

Past performance is no guarantee of future results, remember.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Adult usage is holding steady, and there’s no guarantee that young people will continue abstaining.

— Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of guarantee

Noun

The settlement plan also includes a pledge by the school to provide a statement to the claimant families condemning Lodge's criminal acts, and to detail improvements made to the organ donation program.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Those pledges were made before the artificial intelligence boom, at a time when technology companies were under pressure from employees and outside activists to do more to cut their emissions.

— Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pledge

Verb

People working within the club have been attempting to strengthen the squad to ensure there is not another 22-year wait for their next domestic title.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of ensure

Verb

The mop-haired actor plays Joey, a spunky boy onboard who bonds with Maddie over having absent parents in the military.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Global sell-off For government bonds, the yield is the interest rate the government pays to bond investors – or the government’s cost of borrowing money.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bond

Noun

In May, Peevy was given a contract extension through 2031, the financial terms of which have not been disclosed.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Democratic members of the Public Service Commission, the state’s energy regulator, say the contract is risky for Georgia’s residential customers.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of contract

Verb

While there are not yet dates set, City Council and staff assured that there would be ongoing community input over the next year to ensure residents are involved with the process.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of assure

Noun

Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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