warranties

noun

plural of warranty
as in guarantees
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation a one-year warranty for the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of warranties Extended warranties can be offered by the manufacturer, the dealership or a third-party provider. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Home warranties will only cover damage due to normal wear and tear, so your system or appliance may not be covered if the damage falls under an exclusion. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranties
  1. guarantees
  2. contracts
  3. deals
Noun
  • The minor-league system offers hope, but as always, no guarantees.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When comparing offers, look at the interest rate, repayment term, payment frequency, fees, collateral requirements, personal guarantees and prepayment terms.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of guarantees
Noun
  • Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Mayor Castillo told the Sun Sentinel on Friday that any financial implications for residents and whether the city will terminate its current contracts remain unclear.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of contracts
Noun
  • All three of those players earning big-money deals would mean Buffalo put together a nice season.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those deals include research, development, qualification work and production contracts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of deals

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“Warranties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranties. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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