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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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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?
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sureties
Noun
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The Packers, where Sullivan cut his teeth as a front office executive, have signed only 11 free agents to contracts over $2 million annually in the past five years.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The judge also ordered that the center provide Beatty with artist and performance contracts affected by the closure.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Title sponsors fund portions of large-scale events.—
Bella Monaco,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not only over the calendar, but also a financial model that makes teams and races almost entirely dependent on sponsors.—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The winner gets no guarantees for Selection Sunday, merely a spot in the Mountain West final and a shot to clinch the conference’s automatic NCAA berth with a victory.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Piñeiro reportedly signed a four-year, $17 million contract with $10 million in guarantees.—
Chris Biderman
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The staff are as loyal as the patrons.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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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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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 21 Mar. 2026.
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