sureties

noun

plural of surety
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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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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  1. contracts
  2. sponsors
  3. guarantees
  4. patrons
  5. guarantors
Noun
  • Apple’s faithful community will have synced up their mobile contracts to make an easy upgrade on a 12- or 24-month basis.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Jackson County Legislature meets weekly to discuss and pass local ordinances, approve municipal contracts and set policies that have a countywide impact, particularly for the unincorporated parts of the county.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of contracts
Noun
  • In response, the panelists, all senior execs at major companies, offered to advise her personally and connect her and her teammates with potential sponsors.
    — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • The agency also published the FDA’s internal checklist so sponsors can see exactly what’s required, part of a broader streamlining push that was long overdue.
    — Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sponsors
Noun
  • While there are never guarantees, Trafford, on paper at least, has the raw materials to be their No 1 for the next decade.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The lawsuit argues that the commission's position violates state law and the Wisconsin Constitution's guarantees of the right to vote and equal protection under the law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • For customers, the bigger takeaway is that competition in fast food appears to be getting tighter, especially as hungry patrons pay closer attention to freshness, variety and value.
    — Staff reports, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Pride events are held today in San Diego to honor the Stonewall uprising of 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City and patrons fought back in a dayslong confrontation.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of patrons
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
Definition of guarantors

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