sureties

plural of surety
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as in sponsors
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back

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Recent Examples of sureties When your understanding of reality is challenged in such profound and disturbing ways that the sureties of science, religion or simple common sense provide neither comfort nor closure? Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Kross and Scarlett made headlines after their departures from WWE in August, following the expiration of their contracts.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As one of the event’s leading sponsors, Michael Kors‘ designs were strewn across the red carpet, worn by Hathaway, Gigi Hadid and more famous attendees.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And while the tech giant has leaned on technology to enable sponsors who offer their products on Amazon to sell directly to fans, the interest goes beyond consumer products.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • First, there are no guarantees as to how your money will be spent.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Theories involving satanic rituals, secret societies, or wealthy patrons commissioning killings circulated widely but were never substantiated.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In June, Milwaukee police responded to a shooting in the parking structure across the street that involved patrons who had just left the club.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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

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“Sureties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureties. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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