1
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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2
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 Synonyms for sureties
Noun
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Learn how Louisville's Adidas and University of Kentucky's Nike contracts could block the new revenue stream.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025 -
This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Murphy, notably, is not among the SAFE Act’s co-sponsors.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The media conglomerate, now under the aegis of Skydance Media, is unveiling a new ad format on Paramount+ that ensures sponsors who choose it get seen by broader audiences, even if every streaming subscriber is free to watch a comedy, drama, or other program at times of their own choosing.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The agreement is not framed as a contract and provides no guarantees for those who do sign.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Authorities said chaos broke out as bullets struck people on the deck as patrons scrambled to safety.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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These renovations included restorations to its iconic neon sign, the installation of new chandeliers, a new cooling and heating system, additional restrooms, and improvements to ADA accessibility for patrons.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, in Northern Ireland, more balanced oversight structures, including joint institutions and international guarantors, gave weaker parties a meaningful stake in compliance and implementation.—
Alpaslan Ozerdem,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the Kremlin’s red lines is European peacekeeping forces being involved with Russian officials, suggesting China as one of the security guarantors.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Sureties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureties. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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