guaranteed

verb

Definition of guaranteednext
past tense of guarantee
1
as in assured
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 ensured
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 declared
to state clearly and strongly I guarantee that this movie is better than the last one in the series

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Recent Examples of guaranteed When the Brewers and Rays meet in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, a first-time champion will be guaranteed. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026 Because Shirts is running unopposed, he’s guaranteed to be reelected to the same seat for a term starting in January. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 Díaz, who guaranteed a Game 6 victory when speaking through an interpreter on Sunday, gave the Rays a four-run lead with a two-run shot off Hunter Gaddis in the bottom of the eighth. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Woodford’s roller-coaster ride took him through three different teams over the course of the 2026 season, but one of those teams is guaranteed to win the World Series. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Díaz, who guaranteed a Game 6 victory through an interpreter on Sunday, made sure the Rays wouldn't let this one slip away. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Your rate includes a full-service breakfast prepared by the restaurant’s culinary team, and dinner in the restaurant is guaranteed for guests of the inn. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 But none of those outcomes are guaranteed, and borrowers should consider what would happen if rates move in the opposite direction, Jones says. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The source expressed optimism that the military money would come through but cautioned that it neither had been secured nor guaranteed. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guaranteed
  1. assured
  2. ensured
  3. declared
  4. bonded
  5. secured
  6. asserted
  7. certified
  8. announced
Verb
  • As had been anticipated, the Milwaukee Braves were assured of permission to take their game to Atlanta next season at a meeting of the National League here Thursday.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Documents released show health officials were still finding evidence of asbestos nearly 10 months after the attacks, even though government officials repeatedly assured New Yorkers the air around Ground Zero was safe to breathe.
    — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assured
Verb
  • In a first vote of confidence towards ATO SpA in July, the Florence Court greenlit the lease of the e-tailer’s business operations to LVR Srl, a newco established and promoted by the same investors, which has ensured business continuity until now.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Postal Service has mostly ensured the timely delivery of hundreds of millions of ballots, even as mail volume overall has dropped 50% from its high in 2006.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensured
Verb
  • Officials declared success an hour later when the spacecraft separated as planned from the rocket's upper stage.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Parillo allegedly excluded her from LHS’s management and declared himself the company’s director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of declared
Verb
  • The bodies start to stack up, and the duo is bonded by trauma in some weird ways.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than being stitched together, costumes are often heat bonded, with the plastic melted at the edges to join pieces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • The defense contractor has secured a three-year agreement worth up to $60 million to advance the weapon through flight performance testing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Roy was part of the team that secured a $17-billion settlement from Meta in a landmark case this year, and has tried many cases decided by judges, rather than jury panels.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of secured
Verb
  • 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
  • In July, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asserted in a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber that California may have more than 190,000 noncitizen voters on its rolls.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023-2024, less than a year after the takeover, Houston had over 1,000 teachers not certified to teach.
    — Daniel H. Robinson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • Under the new measures announced Sunday, nonessential Congolese travelers will be returned through the nearest border crossing at their own expense, while those entering illegally face prosecution, the Ugandan ministry said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • California officials have countered that the list is unverified and includes the names of lawful voters, despite recent charges announced by DOJ of roughly 28 individuals from the list accused of voting and immigration-related crimes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of announced

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“Guaranteed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guaranteed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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