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
  • All were standard, one-year Russian military contracts like those signed by foreign recruits from other countries.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Assuming the company meets the requirements, index-tracking funds and other product sponsors would begin purchasing shares after the market closes on July 6, with SpaceX officially joining the Nasdaq-100 before trading begins on July 7.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Melton said the festival is free because of corporate sponsors, including Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Centier Bank and Northern Indiana Public Service Company.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Iranian officials argued that regional stability—including guarantees related to Lebanon—could not be separated from any lasting agreement with Washington and must be included in their negotiations.
    Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • But countries can be convinced by deft diplomacy, including security guarantees and economic relief, to voluntarily give up their aspiration for nuclear weapons.
    John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Like its patrons’ routines, The Silver Skillet is dependable.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • According to the criminal complaint, Powell and the other man began arguing after Powell made comments about female patrons.
    Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • European leaders have also acted as guarantors of Ukrainian interests in the tortuous peace talks process.
    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

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“Sureties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureties. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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