warranty

noun

ˈwȯr-ən-tē How to pronounce warranty (audio)
Definition of warrantynext
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation a one-year warranty for the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of warranty In particular, take a look at the fine print and compare your credit card's insurance to the extended warranty or other protections offered by the store. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Luckily, the best online engagement ring retailers offer warranties against manufacturing defects which guarantee no-cost repairs or store credit in certain instances, not to mention complimentary return periods. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 In these scenarios, having a home warranty can make your future repair bills a little less unpredictable. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026 Lenovo's standard warranty is typically three years for preconfigured models. — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warranty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranty
  1. contract
  2. guarantee
  3. deal
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
  • Obviously, there’s no guarantee a healthy Hurts would win those awards.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Past performance definitely is no guarantee of future results, of course.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The reason most never trigger the federal reporting requirement is because these acquisitions happen through a series of smaller, piecemeal deals rather than one large merger.
    — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal

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