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as in to bond
to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of
the shop will guarantee all work done on the car for 30 days
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2
as in to ensure
to make sure, certain, or safe
I can guarantee that you'll feel better after using my product for 30 days
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3
as in to declare
to state clearly and strongly
I guarantee that this movie is better than the last one in the series
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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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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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
That underdog mentality is especially relevant in the world of business—where success is far from guaranteed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 May 2026
There is no guarantee, however.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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Verb
Only $2 million of Duncan Robinson’s $16 million salary for next season is guaranteed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
That underdog mentality is especially relevant in the world of business—where success is far from guaranteed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Noun
Now, Justice has tossed in a guarantee that the IRS will no longer dig into his taxes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 May 2026
There is no guarantee, however.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
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On set, the actress bonded with her costars, including grabbing a glass of wine with Palmer, 32, and listening to then-pregnant Paige's baby's heartbeat.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The show is designed to teach life skills through music, from trying new veggies to winding down for bed, with songs and content that have become a go-to resource for millions of parents looking to learn and bond with their children.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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Porter highlighted that the state should focus on ensuring students meet the educational benchmarks needed to succeed.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over an outbreak of a rare Ebola virus in central Africa.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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United gave Ten Hag a contract extension after winning the 2024 FA Cup final and came to regret it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year contract worth $22 million guaranteed with the Steelers on Saturday, a source confirmed.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The pledge outlined steps the festival would take to move toward greater inclusion of women in its lineup, including generating gendered statistics for its annual program, while working toward achieving gender equity in its governing bodies and programming committees.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Pressure for Starmer to step aside has intensified since Labour suffered disastrous losses in local and regional elections last week, underscoring voter frustration with a government that has failed to deliver on pledges to boost economic growth and improve living standards for working people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The head linesman normally carries out the task of assuring the down marker is flipped.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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For those who aren’t quite ready to position their pectorals in this way, Mason assures his pieces can be worn buttoned up, too.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Still, Clarke’s love of literature and affinity for great prose can assert themselves now and then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Yeah, add that to the long list of unsupported claims about these vaccines that have ranged from various anti-vaxxers asserting that the vaccines will turn you into a gigantic magnet to attributing seemingly every celebrity illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic to the COVID-19 vaccines.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The United States has also recently offered an economic deal if changes are made.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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While Levin’s involvement in the fight game dates back to his days representing fighters such as Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and Mark Coleman in the early 2000s, his expertise with this new promotion will be most valuable in licensing, merchandising and global distribution deals.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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