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as in contract
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 sponsor
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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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety
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Recent Examples of surety
Her bond was originally set to $750,000 cash surety.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Magistrate Judge Joseph Marutollo ordered Ortiz released on a $500,000 bond secured by his wife and a second surety to be named by next week.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
The standard bond amount for a level 3 felony — the most severe charge Gill faces — is $20,000 surety.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
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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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Magistrate Judge Joseph Marutollo ordered Ortiz released on a $500,000 bond secured by his wife and a second surety to be named by next week.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
The standard bond amount for a level 3 felony — the most severe charge Gill faces — is $20,000 surety.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
Noun
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The court found the contracts were unconstitutional.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Kansas City Royals came to a contract agreement with first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on Friday night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, dozens more congressional Democrats agreed to join as co-sponsors of legislation seeking to impeach Noem, amid the torrent of negative headlines and controversy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers — some from corporate sponsors, others who might come off the annual wait list for this opportunity — then carefully use a rubber stamp with this year’s winning original verse on the envelope.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chicago and Illinois, unfortunately, have been unable to offer such assurances.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BOLD PREDICTION – Cowboys legend makes stunning Super Bowl guarantee after dinner with coach.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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These are constitutional guarantees forged in response to deliberate injustice.—
Rosalind Osgood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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The interior is Italian social-club-cafeteria chic, with pastel murals, slightly grim lighting, and a long line of patrons snaking through the space.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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The casting call announcement said that the show is looking for people of all ages and ethnicities and that extras will fill various roles including town locals, law enforcement officers, prison guards, gang members, inmates, bar patrons, and more.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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If anything, this incident suggests that premature certainty may have extended beyond the officer involved to those who rushed to defend his actions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This genetic certainty has made the disease especially devastating for families, which may watch the illness unfold in one generation while younger relatives live for years under the shadow of uncertainty about their own future.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump also has been pushing Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers and free-agent pitcher Framber Valdez agreed to a three-year deal worth $115 million, according to multiple reports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, Europe needs to feel that its reliance on Washington as a mediator and security guarantor works in its favor.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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City still lead the WSL in number of goalscorers (12, followed by Chelsea with 11), despite having the most lethal goal guarantor at their disposal in Shaw.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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