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warranty

noun

ˈwȯr-ən-tē How to pronounce warranty (audio)
Definition of warrantynext
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation a one-year warranty for the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of warranty All builders guarantee their work for one or two years, and many offer 10-year warranties against structural defects. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 The company says this could improve system visibility while reducing downtime, warranty exposure, and costs associated with maintenance and battery augmentation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 Kia also has a significant advantage in warranty coverage, with five years/60,000 miles of basic coverage and 10 years/100,000 miles on the powertrain. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warranty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranty
  1. contract
  2. guarantee
  3. deal
Noun
  • In each case, the contracts were built off of what would stand as less than mid-level money, with both having higher potential upside.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • The two sides spent the weekend in tense discussions over Paramount’s commitments to remain in California and over guarantees for its production levels.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Federal laws such as Title IX guarantee support services as part of the intent of the law is to make sure all students have equal access to their education.
    — Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • What would a fair deal between the AI companies and the creative industries actually look like?
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance is investing $100 million in stablecoin issuer Circle as part of a five-year deal calling for the world's largest crypto exchange to promote Circle's flagship USDC on its platform.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal

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“Warranty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranty. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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