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 Buyers get a certificate of authenticity, travel pouch and two-year warranty. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 An extremely low price deserves a closer look, especially when the seller provides limited information about software updates or warranty support. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Flaxman said Colorado's warranty of habitability law may allow tenants to terminate their lease if a qualifying habitability issue is repaired but reoccurs within six months, provided the legal requirements are met. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 These things happen, and the 205DP Pro ships with a 3-year warranty. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warranty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranty
  1. contract
  2. guarantee
  3. deal
Noun
  • Unlike Mack, whom the Bears had to pay after acquiring him from the Oakland Raiders, the Titans already did the contract for Simmons, signing him to an extension in June that included a $20 million signing bonus.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And while there is a dead cap charge the team would have to absorb the remainder of this year and next, the cap savings for 2027, the final year of Jacobs' contract, would be around $13 million.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • These products are more complex than basic term insurance, though, so buyers should carefully review policy illustrations, guarantees, fees and potential cash value performance before purchasing.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But there’s no guarantee that individual vibe-coders using Claude would be so careful with their efforts, even with Anthropic guardrails against IP theft in place.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • Evers said Crowley also played a large role in negotiations on a $500 million deal to upgrade the baseball stadium where the Milwaukee Brewers play and to keep the team in the city through 2050.
    — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Below, a list of some of our favorite early Black Friday rug deals (and their makers).
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of deal

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“Warranty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warranty. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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