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 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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Most contracts include what are called best efforts clauses, which means the ex-coach can’t hole up in Cabo and get his entire paycheck.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Google and Fox fought over contracts last month, and earlier in October, NBCUniversal encountered a similar impasse with Google.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Toppling Brazil’s tariffs, currently at 50%, is novel to the Senate but has support from GOP co-sponsors Paul, Collins, and Murkowski.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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Over those 11 years, the share of congressional Democratic co-sponsors of a bill to study reparations for the descendents of slaves rose from 1% to 57%.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The OutDry waterproof membrane guarantees that your feet can still breathe while protecting them from the elements, while the Adapt Trax outsole offers enhanced traction.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chili's patrons were not happy to see Skillet Beef Queso and White Skillet Queso disappear.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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At Telluride, in effect, the patrons pay for the cheaper passes, which have not gone up in price for 16 years.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sureties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureties. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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