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
  • Flock has become a controversy in Michigan, with several communities in Oakland County choosing not to renew contracts, including Milford and Madison Heights.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There’s no doubt that there are wasteful contracts and bloated salaries to be cut, but not even the strictest economizing could absorb that much without serious danger to public health and safety.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In some cases, immigration officials are detaining kids after they have been placed with sponsors and are already living in their communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mercedes has about 25 sponsors overall, led by title partner Petronas.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In Perry, more than 87% of voters approved a measure requiring developers seeking tax breaks to offer the village financial guarantees.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The department did not specify whether Pakistan had provided such assurances for this operation or whether any guarantees would extend to the deportees' onward transportation and treatment in Afghanistan.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Overall, Huong Sen Tofu is a lively hole in the wall that seems to commit itself to serving delicious food and helping patrons bring those flavors home.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • During warmer months, patrons also have the opportunity to dine alfresco on its patio, which is cloaked in rays of amber at sunset.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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