guarantees 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of guarantee

guarantees

2 of 2

noun

plural of guarantee
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as in pledges
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 guarantees
Verb
As the saying goes in Argentine politics, nothing guarantees survival in this unpredictable landscape. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Its utilization in residential buildings including senior housing, affordable housing complexes and college dormitories guarantees that every unit in the complex has internet connectivity. Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025 During his confirmation hearing for labor secretary, Acosta had said based on the evidence, his office decided a plea that guarantees someone goes to jail is a good thing. Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 That’s the nature of the monsoon, a season that promises drama but rarely guarantees it. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Senior Ukrainian officials are scheduled to meet with their counterparts in New York on Friday for talks, as Kyiv seeks to iron out security guarantees its allies can offer. Peter Guo, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025 Reserving it for its intended purpose guarantees a streamlined, efficient, and, most importantly, safe storage environment for food. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 This solution guarantees a timeframe for delivery using its two-pronged approach. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025 The park also has a Weather-or-Not Assurance policy for extreme weather that applies year-round and guarantees guests the value of their park admission. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
To finalize the deal, Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract extension with the Packers that included $136 million in total guarantees. Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Following Thursday's gathering in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries expressed readiness to take direct action regarding potential postwar security guarantees for Ukraine. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025 The agreement was sealed at the end of 2022 with H&M Group and stipulates that the solar park will provide the Swedish fashion retailer with 95 percent of the renewable energy and guarantees of origin produced. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 The Athletic reported at the time that Leonard's representatives asked for private jet access, part ownership of a franchise and off-court partnership guarantees. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Guidance appears prominently; copy avoids implying strategies or guarantees. Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 Putin said security guarantees must be set in place for both Russia and Ukraine. Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Scroll past the flashy guarantees and prioritize the advice of educators over promoters. Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 The companies received government loan guarantees, but not equity. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantees
Verb
  • The film follows Costner as a Civil War soldier who bonds with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way of life.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Andor soon bonds with Klára, but later becomes infatuated with his late father, a ticket salesman with connections to the entertainment industry (escapism is a recurring motif) and an observant Jew, whose faith becomes of great interest to the boy.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rooted in Celtic tradition, this practice ensures that the bees will remain with their hives and continue to produce honey.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Respect ensures money boundaries remain intact.
    Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … 'DESPICABLE' – Sen Paul fires back after VP Vance declares terminating cartel members is 'best use of' US military.
    , FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Emily declares, despite half the women at the table wincing at the idea.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That promise now feels increasingly tenuous; few of the permanent employees have been hired yet, the complex is still under construction, and most of the workforce are transient staff on temporary visas or contracts – like the ones swept up by ICE.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In 2022, the Pentagon awarded contracts for the first 154 operational spacecraft, including the ones launched Wednesday.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pledges are big — but the gap is bigger.
    Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For now, though, the corporate pledges aren’t leading to better jobs numbers.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boeing’s offer assures workers another year of raises, even for employees already at the top of the pay scale, Gillian said.
    Reuters 23 hr ago, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Adair assures parents that, in all likelihood, kids get more than enough protein from their diets.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even the most qualified professionals hit roadblocks during a job search, Augustine asserts.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The judge's order asserts that Anthropic pirated more than 7 million copies of books.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Google Flights’ 2025 Travel Trends pinpoint the exact window for deals, pulling and tracking data from multiple airlines and travel agencies.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The fact that Robertson reportedly asked for team assistance to pursue no-show endorsement deals at that time, only to find them later with Aspiration during Leonard’s Clippers tenure, sets the kind of backdrop that only hurts their case at the moment.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

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