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noun

1
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation the contractors gave us a written guarantee that the work on the house would be done by Christmas

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2
as in pledge
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise you'll have to give your car keys as a guarantee that you'll come back

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Recent Examples of guarantee
Verb
Not every draft class is guaranteed to have a crop of stud quarterbacks. Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 The outcome of this bet doesn't matter, so the $150 bonus is guaranteed. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
In practice, the law strips people of fundamental rights, subjects them to surveillance, and entangles them in the legal system without any guarantee of improved health outcomes. Ruth Lowenkron, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025 Above information is for illustrative purposes only and has been obtained from reliable sources but no guarantee is made with regard to accuracy or completeness. David Thomas, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • Since birth, Tucker has been backstage bonding with his mother Mara, who has given birth twice previously.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
  • After Brosnahan took home her Emmy statuette in 2018, Malek eventually approached her at a New York City music festival to bond over their good fortune involving Sherman-Palladino.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Thompson also weighed in on Bernie Sanders' criticisms of the oligarchy, urging corporate leaders to step up against the president's chaotic economic policies to ensure stable growth.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This strategic move into media ventures underscores Ronaldo’s ambition to solidify his influence in the entertainment industry, ensuring his brand’s longevity well beyond his soccer career.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In response, Bukele declared a state of exception, which is still in effect, suspending many of the country’s due process rights and commencing a wave of mass arrests.
    Danielle Mackey, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
  • More than two decades ago, measles was declared eliminated from the U.S., thanks in large part to a successful vaccination program.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With 25 competitive categories (their current contract is reported to only allow 23), time constraints for the telecast remain a challenge — especially with ABC, the network partner, currently negotiating a renewal deal that happens to expire at the 100th telecast.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The stance proved unpopular with the magazine’s publisher, and, after Coplan’s contract went unrenewed, Kozloff made his exit.
    News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This initiative supports women entrepreneurs through a $20 million pledge that is used for scholarships and programs through 2030 at top entrepreneurial schools at Babson, MIT, and Stanford, as well as a special Los Angeles school.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • During a press conference with Zelensky, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said his country would make good on its pledge to become the largest supplier of the fighter jets to Ukraine.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • During development, a Ubisoft lead publicly assured fans that Shadows would be a big departure from Odyssey, seemingly letting folks know which fanbase the game was meant to please.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • What’s more, according to the two companies, the administration has also not awarded separate contracts to shipping companies, leaving much of the food assured by the original reinstated contracts stuck in the United States.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Plaintiffs’ counsel offered a brief rationale in their motion to approve the deal, asserting that the CFP is an affiliated entity of the defendants, which include the NCAA and the quintet of athletic conferences formerly known as the Power Five.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Lütke asserts that failing to adopt AI now will lead to stagnation and decline, emphasizing that employees must keep climbing — or risk sliding backward.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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