guaranteed

adjective

guar·​an·​teed ˌger-ən-ˈtēd 

ˌgär-, 

ˌga-rən-

also ˈger-ən-ˌtēd

or ˈgär-ən-, 

ˈga-rən-

1

: assured with a guarantee (see guarantee entry 2 sense 3) : protected or promised by a guarantee

a guaranteed annual wage

a guaranteed loan

In some California locales … public-safety workers can pull down truly swank livings, given their salaries, health benefits and guaranteed pension payouts.

—Amanda Ripley

2

: certain to have a specified result or effect

… the structural imbalance between rich cities and poor countrysides produces economic relations guaranteed to bring out the worst in people.

—Raj Patel

She transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …

—Daniel Harris

Examples of guaranteed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By recently declining Williams’ $10 million bonus, that money was added into what’s now a $32 million non-guaranteed salary for the upcoming season. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

The veteran who signed a non-guaranteed contract in the offseason has been critical to New York’s defensive run as of late. —James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Evaluate your retirement savings, as these funds will bridge any gap between your spending rate and guaranteed income. —Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

However, there are no guaranteed outcomes; the IRS always makes final approvals. —Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for guaranteed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede
• underfeed