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guarantee

[gar-uhn-tee] / ˌgær ənˈti /
NOUN
pledge, promise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agreement assurance certificate collateral contract deposit insurance security warranty
STRONG
attestation bail bargain bond certainty certification charter covenant earnest gage guaranty lock oath pawn pipe recognizance surety testament token undertaking vow warrant word
WEAK
sure thing word of honor
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement uncertainty
STRONG
breach break
VERB
pledge, promise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assure ensure insure maintain protect prove secure support
STRONG
affirm angel attest aver back bankroll certify confirm cosign endorse evidence evince grubstake guaranty juice mortgage reassure stake swear testify wager warrant witness
WEAK
answer for be surety for bind oneself get behind give bond make bail make certain make sure pick up the check pick up the tab sign for stand behind stand up for vouch for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harm hurt injure let go neglect
STRONG
contradict deny discourage disprove invalidate oppose refute reject repudiate veto
WEAK
break

Example Sentences

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The state of California operates one loan guarantee program for healthcare facility construction, but none for the housing industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Nead: There are just so many shows now that unless the show’s really taking off and that viewership is there, it’s not a guarantee that you’re just going to have a major rise in followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And when asked after the game whether there are doubts about the player's spot in the World Cup squad, the German said: "Well, it's not a guarantee that he will come."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“But I am hopeful and I would guarantee we will find things in space that have enormous economic value.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Duane could see that he was losing Magic’s interest, and in all honesty, he couldn’t guarantee the last rule would be kept if his plan was to work.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.