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

With two years left but no guaranteed money remaining, questions about his future in Baltimore started to surface. —Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025

Commune with Bears and Wolves For a guaranteed opportunity to see grizzly bears and wolves up close, visit the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, a not-for-profit wildlife park. —Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

Unfortunately, there is currently no guaranteed way to prevent pancolitis. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 31 Dec. 2024

The big number: $90 million That’s how much the Atlanta Falcons owe quarterback Kirk Cousins in guaranteed money, even though the Falcons benched Cousins heading into this week’s game against the New York Giants. —Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1