Definition of guarantynext
1
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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2
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

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verb

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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
  • Of these, most of the mistakes were in incurring the liability in the first place, with probably at least a third of them being from personal guarantees being called.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Waiting for unsolicited forgiveness could mean months or years of uncertainty with no guarantee that the debt will ever be canceled.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to its gender split pledge, Øya is regularly recognized as one of the leaders in festival sustainability, prioritizing waste management, stopping the use of fuel generators in 2008, and only serving meat-free food since 2024.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company adopted that pledge in 2018 after the intense backlash over Project Maven—a separate defense contract.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • How to Clean a Candle Jar Once jarred candles have about 1/2 inch of wax left, stop burning the candles to ensure the jars don’t break.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026
  • All 24 fighters across the 12-bout card successfully made weight, ensuring a full night of action.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gaby bonds with a new, albeit reluctant, patient, Maya (Sherry Cola), only to be devastated when Maya takes her own life.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For certain serious offenses, there is no constitutional right to bond at First Appearance, and a judge may hold individuals in custody while later hearings determine whether release is appropriate pending trial.
    Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The ‘seven-year jinx’ — the K-pop industry’s shorthand for the contract expiration point at which groups typically fracture — did not claim TWICE on schedule, but in a way, has just claimed its first member now.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bally's has threatened to sue the city over the potential expansion of video gambling terminals in the city, which the company said is a breach of its contract.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That assures the Yankees of his services for the 2027 season.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Davis assured that cottonmouths, though venomous, are not typically aggressive unless threatened.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That deal is said to cost £120 million, and the Mancunians need the Financial Fair Play leg room to pull it off.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To even be able to cherry-pick a record this specific, Newcastle would have had to go out of their way to compile an exhaustive list of deals by age and position.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Guaranty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guaranty. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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