guarantee 1 of 2

verb

Definition of guaranteenext
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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guarantee

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noun

ˌger-ən-ˈtē How to pronounce guarantee (audio)
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
But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore obstacles to ending the war. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 However, certification alone cannot guarantee that its firmware is free of malware. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
Israel’s fragmented parliamentary system offers no guarantee of a decisive outcome. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 That's meant taking full advantage of Nvidia's investment grade credit rating and providing backstop guarantees on mega-projects for OpenAI so that buildouts can get funded at lower interest rates. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
  1. bond
  2. ensure
  3. declare
  4. contract
  5. pledge
  6. assure
  7. assert
  8. deal
Verb
  • Electrons can then leak out of the chain, bonding with oxygen in the wrong parts of the mitochondria to form highly reactive free radicals that attack and deform neighboring molecules.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Moore said there are no planned team-bonding events to tour Paris or any other area.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bond
Verb
  • County officials responsible for issuing building permits have been accused of failing to conduct adequate inspections to ensure developers comply with safety guidelines and construction standards.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department aims to send poll monitors to all 50 states in the 2026 midterms, marking an ambitious expansion of a longstanding federal initiative aimed at ensuring election integrity.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensure
Verb
  • But the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with ruling-party loyalists, declared Maduro the winner.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But the National Electoral Council, which is stacked with ruling party loyalists, declared Maduro the winner.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of declare
Noun
  • The contract bars balance-billing patients beyond insured rates and limits annual adjustments to South Region medical and transportation inflation markers.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Hollywood guild is giving its national executive director, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, a contract extension and elevating him to CEO.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of contract
Noun
  • New York — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • And while tax law partially achieves his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, the reality is a little more complicated.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pledge
Verb
  • And although the menu shifts from week to week, rest assured that whatever choices lie before you, good eats are in store.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As to authenticating that low odometer reading, Weaver assures that plugging a reader into its transmission revealed the exact mileage.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assure
Verb
  • But experts believe Kim's sister has been asserting her authority recently, too, and appearances like this week's are part of that effort.
    — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Joseph Hill, the director of the Center for Black Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University, asserted that BASL is generally treated as more of a dialect than a language.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assert
Noun
  • The administration may be negotiating even more stakes under the radar, since SEC filings for unrelated deals mention the possibility of warrants.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Taiwanese regulators blocked a previous deal involving Foodpanda.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal

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