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surety

[shoor-i-tee, shoor-tee, shur-i-tee, shur-tee] / ˈʃʊər ɪ ti, ˈʃʊər ti, ˈʃɜr ɪ ti, ˈʃɜr ti /
NOUN
pledge
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Grogin also ordered a bail surety of A$250,000 and placed restrictions on Roberts-Smith's travel within Australia.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Mr. Lendorf stood out for his unerring, dignified demeanor and the clarity of his pliant upper-body carriage against the marvelous surety of his cats-paw footwork and quietly powerful legwork.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

We’re well on the way to a future of absolute weather uncertainty—no surety to forecasts, a weakened ability to transmit emergency alerts—that we’ll nevertheless have to pay for out of our own pockets.

From Slate May 22, 2025

While Lim’s mature eloquence was never in question, the surety and exquisite beauty of his playing in impressive display, his was a perfectionist performance of getting everything to work just right.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2024

They had an unfamiliar confidence and surety, like David’s, completely different from the new pretties she and Peris had always made fun of.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

The identities of the sureties had been a mystery since May, when Mr. Santos pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment.

From Washington Times Jun. 22, 2023

Requesting £1,000 cash sureties as part of the release terms, Mr Justice Rooney confirmed they are to be prohibited from entering any Tesco stores in the UK.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2023

The names of two other sureties had been redacted until Wednesday, when U.S.

From Reuters Feb. 15, 2023

Eight media outlets, including The Associated Press, say the names should be unsealed because of the gravity of Bankman-Fried’s alleged crimes and because there is legal precedent for disclosing the names of bail sureties.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2023

The following day Mr. Baron Pollock decided that Oscar Wilde should be allowed out on bail in his own recognisances of £2,500 and two sureties of £1,250 each.

From The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports by Anonymous




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