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

Even in September 2009, when tens of billions of euros of guaranteed and unguaranteed bonds were paid back using future taxpayers' incomes, the Irish did not take to the streets. —Stephen Kinsella, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2012

However, Hoka members get access to the Fly for 60 program, which is an extended 2-month guaranteed return window. —Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024

The lack of city support means the program's future is in jeopardy, despite early results showing guaranteed income led to more housing and fewer people sleeping outdoors or in shelters. —Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024

Most companies aren’t looking to put in the effort without guaranteed results, therefore dampening the potential benefit of mixed-mode work. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1