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as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back
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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety
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Recent Examples of surety
Though a standard mounting of this work usually sees a cast anywhere from 15 or 20, Chance daringly strips deeper to the bone, a taut ensemble of nine carried by directorial surety and sufficient theatrical talent at work powering Christopher Bond’s 2-hour, 45-minute adaptation.
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 23 July 2024
Bell was released on a $10,000 cash/surety and is also scheduled to appear in court on July 29.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
He was arraigned in a court in Chelsea and issued a $2 million bond or surety.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Both face up to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder; both had bonds set at $1 million cash or surety, and both are slated to return to court later this month.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 23 July 2024
Bell was released on a $10,000 cash/surety and is also scheduled to appear in court on July 29.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
He was arraigned in a court in Chelsea and issued a $2 million bond or surety.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Both face up to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder; both had bonds set at $1 million cash or surety, and both are slated to return to court later this month.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
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The Orioles are in an agreement with outfielder Tyler O’Neill on a three-year, $49.5 million contract with an opt-out after the first year, according to a league source.Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jones signed a four-year, $160 million contract, but the organization never quite built the right kind of offensive line to protect him.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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On the drinks side, expect a constant parade bubbly by the glass from Krug Champagne as well as Bollinger—both title sponsors.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After his two-season affiliation ended, bowl organizers added a new title sponsor and committed to one of the longer bowl names — Art of Sport L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Joe Custer, a key individual in the case, has submitted an affidavit detailing these assurances, admitting that Haas doesn't currently have the resources to charter their own Cup Series teams, and could therefore give there's to 23XI and FRM.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The rhythm and soundscape of Arctic life For centuries, the Inuit have relied on an assurance of ice to support their hunting lifestyles.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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There is no guarantee that simply adding AI into the calculation process is going to necessarily improve accuracy and levels of certainty in making such predictions.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller is predicting Santander will sign a $100 million guarantee.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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His patron, and his nemesis, is the Philadelphia blueblood industrialist played by Guy Pearce.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
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The rebels have Damascus in their sights, and the ability of Assad's forces to repel them — with their patrons Russia and Iran bogged down by other conflicts — suddenly seems uncertain.Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Teams wanting late-game certainty can look at Tanner Scott, Jeff Hoffman and Blake Treinen.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Privately, Hill staffers are watching the nomination closely and with little certainty.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tons of Total Wireless deals extend through the new year, like the new iPhone 16 available for as low as $829, through January 30.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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The New York Yankees reportedly acquired outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, in a deal that many had been anticipating.Joey Copponi, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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To prevent this from happening again, the Biden administration is focusing efforts on strengthening Lebanon’s Armed Forces to be the security guarantors in the region.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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In other words, Christie’s ensured that the works sold for a minimum price by acting as a mediator between Chiasson and a third-party guarantor (the houses rarely reveal the identities of consigners and third parties).George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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