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
CarShield Extended Car Warranty Policy highlights CarShield offers seven warranties, including bumper-to-bumper, powertrain, electrical systems, motorcycles and EVs.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Additionally, term lengths vary (some mattresses have lifetime warranties, while others have 10- or 20-year warranties), and some coverages may be prorated over time (the manufacturer may only cover a portion of the repair or replacement cost).
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The warranties often prevent consumers from fixing the equipment themselves or taking it to a technician outside those approved by the manufacturer.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Customers should expect no changes to their experience, said the company, meaning gift cards, store credit cards, product warranties and the Organized Insider program will all remain intact and usable.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The Heavy-Duty Omnibus rule, adopted in 2020, establishes cleaner engine standards and requires warranties for new heavy-duty vehicles.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Intel extended the warranties on these chips in response.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
While there are various options to upgrade on a non-compatible PC, Microsoft has just firmed up its warning that doing so could stop further updates and even invalidate any hardware warranties still in place.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Additionally, term lengths vary (some mattresses have lifetime warranties, while others have 10- or 20-year warranties), and some coverages may be prorated over time (the manufacturer may only cover a portion of the repair or replacement cost).
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The warranties often prevent consumers from fixing the equipment themselves or taking it to a technician outside those approved by the manufacturer.
—Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Customers should expect no changes to their experience, said the company, meaning gift cards, store credit cards, product warranties and the Organized Insider program will all remain intact and usable.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The Heavy-Duty Omnibus rule, adopted in 2020, establishes cleaner engine standards and requires warranties for new heavy-duty vehicles.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Intel extended the warranties on these chips in response.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
While there are various options to upgrade on a non-compatible PC, Microsoft has just firmed up its warning that doing so could stop further updates and even invalidate any hardware warranties still in place.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranties
Noun
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Artnet News reports that guarantees will be in place for the sale, which will launch the evening of May 20 with nine works by Gerhard Richter, of whom Goodman was an early and longtime supporter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
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Why many Offers in Compromise are rejected There are no guarantees that an OIC will be approved.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So while OpenAI kicked off the generative AI boom with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, Anthropic may be best set up to win contracts from the biggest spenders.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Such contracts wind up costing more in the long run because of interest payments.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Home Depot is running a bunch of appealing deals on Makita tools as part of its Spring Black Friday fire sale right now.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The rights deals go through 2033 with most outlets and 2034 with ESPN.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Warranties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranties. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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