1
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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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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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Mexico’s constitution was the first in the world to guarantee birthright citizenship.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
Mexico’s constitution was the first in the world to guarantee birthright citizenship.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Noun
But life on the other side of World Series parties comes with no guarantees of future performance.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
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While federal law doesn’t require employers to grant employees paid leave to deal with illnesses or family matters—such as bonding with a new baby—multiple states have passed their own laws to this effect in recent years.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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The two have also bonded about their Mexican-American heritage.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
Verb
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And ensuring the fit is right will also remain paramount.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Soliman's attorneys have filed a temporary restraining order with the court to ensure he's not transferred out of the Butler County jail.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Clovis, a journalist, opposed the megalomaniacal ambitions of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who would soon declare himself Emperor Napoleon III.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Exceeding the authority The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled in May that Trump had exceeded his authority by declaring an emergency to impose tariffs without congressional approval.—
Mauricio Savarese,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Years before signing a rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks, netting him $13.8 million in the first year alone, Cooper Flagg had a more menial job.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Despite the losing streak, Posey opted to exercise an option for 2026 on Melvin’s contract.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Initially, the Swiss government’s CHF 15 million pledge during the bid process was set to be slashed to CHF 4 million, sparking political and public backlash.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Both would also make good on several of Trump's campaign pledges, including no taxes on overtime or tips, albeit on a temporary basis.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The French club’s Europa League participation next season was assured.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Buehrle famously had a couple of beers (or maybe more) in the clubhouse during the game after being assured he wouldn’t be used out of the bullpen, then got the final out in the 14th after Blum’s solo home run gave the Sox the lead in a 7-5 win.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Acrobatics & tumbling asserts its athletic diversity, drawing on a wide range of strengths from its participants.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Brown denies the allegations, and her attorney asserts her innocence, while the city seeks restitution and damages.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In the past couple of years Sony has made enormous investments in Queen and Pink Floyd catalogs — $1.1 billion and $400 million respectively — while Primary Wave made a $100 million deal for 50% of Notorious B.I.G.’s holdings.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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