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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
Not every draft class is guaranteed to have a crop of stud quarterbacks. Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 The outcome of this bet doesn't matter, so the $150 bonus is guaranteed. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Boost offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, but there are a few prerequisites. Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 Because there’s no guarantee, honestly, that rest is going to make anything better. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • After Brosnahan took home her Emmy statuette in 2018, Malek eventually approached her at a New York City music festival to bond over their good fortune involving Sherman-Palladino.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Since birth, Tucker has been backstage bonding with his mother Mara, who has given birth twice previously.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Two pouch compartments are there to ensure your phone doesn’t get tossed around in a larger overnight bag during trips (ditto for sunglasses and even your go-to setting spray).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This strategic move into media ventures underscores Ronaldo’s ambition to solidify his influence in the entertainment industry, ensuring his brand’s longevity well beyond his soccer career.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What was a eulogy if not a last chance to declare thoughts and feelings that have been withheld?
    David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • On Saturday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency, citing potentially record rainfall in areas unaccustomed to flooding.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With 25 competitive categories (their current contract is reported to only allow 23), time constraints for the telecast remain a challenge — especially with ABC, the network partner, currently negotiating a renewal deal that happens to expire at the 100th telecast.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The stance proved unpopular with the magazine’s publisher, and, after Coplan’s contract went unrenewed, Kozloff made his exit.
    News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • During a press conference with Zelensky, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said his country would make good on its pledge to become the largest supplier of the fighter jets to Ukraine.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This initiative supports women entrepreneurs through a $20 million pledge that is used for scholarships and programs through 2030 at top entrepreneurial schools at Babson, MIT, and Stanford, as well as a special Los Angeles school.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Strategically, too, trade’s promise seemed unrealized: Experts and politicians had assured Americans after the Cold War that economic exchange would transform China and Russia into peaceful partners.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In the comments, many people assured the woman that her parents are indeed proud of her achievement, despite their seemingly blasé reaction to the news.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Plaintiffs’ counsel offered a brief rationale in their motion to approve the deal, asserting that the CFP is an affiliated entity of the defendants, which include the NCAA and the quintet of athletic conferences formerly known as the Power Five.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Indeed, numerous Israeli political leaders express sympathy for Palestinians and assert that Israelis can only be secure when Palestinians are free.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Financial details of the Amalie deal were not disclosed.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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