Synonyms of surety

surety

noun

ˈshu̇r(-ə)-tē 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contract
• guarantee
• deal
• assurance
• bond
• vow
• pledge
• guaranty
• covenant
• warranty
• treaty
• oath
• insurance
• pact
• deposit
• bargain
• seal
• security
• convention
• word
• bail
• compact
• troth
• accord
• concordat
• pawn

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sponsor
• patron
• guarantor
• supporter
• benefactor
• advocate
• teacher
• underwriter
• backer
• coach
• mentor
• chaperon
• champion
• chaperone
• angel
• cosponsor
• cosigner
• cosignatory

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assurance
• certainty
• confidence
• conviction
• satisfaction
• certitude
• assuredness
• sureness
• positiveness
• face
• cocksureness
• doubtlessness
• determination
• dogmatism
• authoritarianism
• resolve
• resolution
• firmness
• resoluteness
• decisiveness
• purposefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• uncertainty
• hesitation
• hesitancy
• concern
• disbelief
• irresolution
• incertitude
• anxiety
• unbelief
• incredulity
• nonconfidence
• indecisiveness
• suspicion
• distrust
• misgiving
• mistrust

Examples of surety in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was arraigned in a court in Chelsea and issued a $2 million bond or surety. —Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024

Both face up to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder; both had bonds set at $1 million cash or surety, and both are slated to return to court later this month. —Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024

Magistrate Zemke assigned Barnes a $250,000 cash/surety only bond. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024

His bond was set at $25,000 cash or surety (no 10% allowed) by Magistrate William Urich. —Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024