1
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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2
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
Any person with a license as a bail bond agent, general bail bond agent, or surety recovery agent may apply to the program as provided in the act.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The Trunk is a more complex slow-burn compared to the traditional K-drama, trading the surety of a confident love story for something quieter and more hard-won.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, his bond was set at $250,000 cash/surety.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
She was released from Monroe County Jail earlier this past week after posting a $1.5 million bond via a surety company.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The Trunk is a more complex slow-burn compared to the traditional K-drama, trading the surety of a confident love story for something quieter and more hard-won.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, his bond was set at $250,000 cash/surety.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
She was released from Monroe County Jail earlier this past week after posting a $1.5 million bond via a surety company.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
Noun
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Aaron Rodgers still has yet to sign a contract and the quarterback situation is a complete question mark.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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That team, likely one with cap space, such as the Brooklyn Nets or Detroit Pistons, would also likely add draft capital for taking on those contracts.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In some cases, corporate sponsors have pulled out of large pride events.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2025
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At Bonnaroo, for example, some longtime attendees have complained that the event has become swarmed with big, corporate sponsors.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Farré has now offered those assurances, while admitting the recent exec upheaval has been emotional for everyone.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Vought suggested that Trump plans on delivering on the assurances the president gave to fiscal hawks via executive action.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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Back injuries are tricky, and there are no guarantees.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported the Cubs offered Crow-Armstrong a guarantee in the range of $60-70 million in March before talks were tabled.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Private equity fund Style Capital served as patron of this year’s grant, a role previously held by Max & Co., LuisaViaRoma, Fidenza Village and Scalapay.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The cuisine combines a unique blend of technique and restraint, highlighting the power of local ingredients. Events—think destination weddings—are set in a series of frescoed salons and a historic ballroom lined with artworks from one of the Gaddi family's most famous patrons, Niccolò di Sinibaldo.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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This unexpected approach builds resilience for complex, subjective tasks where certainty isn’t always possible. - Jagadish Gokavarapu, Wissen Infotech 17.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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As of now, there is no certainty about what will happen to him or the rest of the detainees in the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) prison.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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And to celebrate the holiday, restaurants across the country have deals and freebies.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Legal teams for the U.S. and Qatari governments are now saying a deal for a $4 billion luxury jet to be used as Air Force One is not finalized, according to the The Washington Post.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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In 2019, then-Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, released a three-page outline that would turn the institutions into private guarantors with a limited share of the mortgage market.—
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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In such a scenario, the Kremlin could reimpose itself as the key guarantor of regional connectivity—on its own terms.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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