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 At the same time, sureties often view access to credit as an important indicator of financial strength when evaluating bonding capacity. Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sureties
Noun
  • The council moved that bureau forward last year, and a spokesperson for the Housing Department said that seven positions have been hired within the bureau handling contracts and data oversight.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, members of DeFlock DC, a grassroots group dedicated to ending all contracts between the Metropolitan Police Department and Flock, explained to the group how these controversial cameras work and where they are located throughout the city.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wild cards announced further in advance can attract sponsors.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some critics were also concerned the project’s sponsors, including Boeing, Shell, Toyota, United Airlines and Royal Caribbean, had business in front of the Department of Transportation.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Zelenskyy has made clear that any permanent ceasefire would have to be supported by security guarantees.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cycling carries no guarantees, and three weeks is a long time.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The man in the white shirt appears limp as fellow bar patrons walk in to check on him, and the bartender covers her mouth in apparent shock.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Vision Theatre’s reopening is expected to bring thousands of new patrons to Leimert Park, giving surrounding small businesses an opportunity to boost their bottom lines.
    LaMonica Peters, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Today, though, two of the largest guarantors of such completion bonds are merging in a move that could have a big impact on the indie film space.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
  • 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

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“Sureties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureties. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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