Thesaurus results for SURETIES

sureties

noun

plural of surety

as in contracts

a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason

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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

In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
All three finished their entry-level contracts, but Gauthier is ineligible to receive an offer sheet.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of contracts

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China International Capital Corporation and Deutsche Bank served as the joint sponsors for the Hong Kong debut.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Official Sponsors Need Engagement By comparison, several official sponsors have struggled precisely because their campaigns feel overly scripted, one of the themes highlighted by marketing specialists at The Revival Agency.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of sponsors

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Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
At the Art Algebra studio, at 1001 Glade Road Suite 100 right next door to girligirl boutique, patrons can admire art and then head to a coffee bar right inside the gallery.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of patrons

Noun

Neighbors digging with their hands is usually the true image of first responders, yet the longer that image lasts the more evident the State’s failure is in fulfilling its duties as guarantors of life and public safety.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
European leaders have also acted as guarantors of Ukrainian interests in the tortuous peace talks process.

— Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026

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