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 New Atlas The Mini is available from the DwarfLab site for US$419, and comes with a two-year warranty and lifetime customer support. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 Sunwoda says its new batteries meet warranty standards for 10 years or 186,000 miles (300,000 km). — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The property includes a whole-house Generac generator, with five years remaining on the warranty. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 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
  • Sentara Health, a hospital system in Virginia with more than $14 billion of revenue, recently went through a contract dispute with Anthem, the health plan owned by Elevance Health.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • SeaGuardian is the maritime variant of the MQ-9B Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operated by the USN as part of a Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) contract with GA-ASI supporting an ongoing capability assessment for the 7th Fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • Certain weather changes are common during El Niños, but there are no guarantees that extreme weather events this winter will match those predictions for every region.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Plenty of things cost relatively little but provide significant value, such as clear pricing, FAQs, credentials, reviews, guarantees and useful takeaways.
    — David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • Paramount sold $52 billion of loans and bonds in just a week, a tight timeline for any debt deal and particularly so for one of the largest financings in recent history.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a real-deal Muay Thai boxing ring for sparring sessions with a seasoned professional.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal

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