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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
The 26-year-old’s $7.7 million figure for 2025-26 doesn’t get guaranteed until June 30. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025 Even when cases make it to the prosecutor, that doesn’t guarantee there’s enough to take them to court. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
The service—which offers a 30-day money back guarantee—costs $12.99 per month for a Standard monthly plan; $4.49 per month for a Standard one-year plan, with three extra months free; and $2.99 per month for a Standard two-year plan with three extra months free. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2025 Without credible security guarantees, any ceasefire agreement is likely to fail. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for guarantee 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • The two bonded over the bye week after butting heads a year ago.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Bottlenose dolphins are one of the more common dolphin species in the wild — the kind humans might encounter while boating — and do well with humans in settings like zoos where they become bonded with the staff.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • These experts can highlight potential pitfalls and opportunities and ensure that your product seamlessly integrates into people’s daily lives.
    Lila Ibrahim, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Burgum argued that maximizing energy output can lower prices while also ensuring environmental conservation.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s election and the activism of conservative investors have many experts declaring that DEI is dead.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Decades before sanctuary cities became a vigorous partisan debate, Sacramento declared itself as one of the first in America.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump, developer of the 68-story Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhatten and owner of the New Jersey Generals football team, signed a contract in October to purchase the 118- room mansion.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The United States consistently ranks at or near the top globally in innovation and in the ease of doing business, requiring roughly half the steps and time needed to register property or enforce contracts compared with European countries.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Bitter clashes are expected to continue as officials wait to see how Trump will act on his pledge to end the war in Ukraine.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • For example, many business leaders have expressed enthusiasm for Trump’s pro-economic growth agenda, across tax cuts, deregulation, less stringent antitrust enforcement, positive incentives for onshoring manufacturing, and his pledge to bring down energy costs.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Solid insurance policies can assure the possibility of rebuilding or resettling.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • If there’s been some tension, a heavy cloud or just a feeling of stagnation around your passions, romantic life or in regard to children, the universe is embracing you this week and assuring you that the cosmos are still on your side.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Political reform, reducing Iranian influence and consolidating state authority over arms are seen by the U.S. (and many Iraqis) as essential for Iraq to assert its independence.
    James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vivier says modern rhinos can live and reproduce just fine without horns, which are used primarily by bulls to assert their dominance.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Since that last deal was inked, WNBA coaching salaries have eclipsed $1 million for the first time.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Evercore is a midcap deal advisor that Morgan Stanley sees as a way to play the return of mergers and acquisitions.
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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