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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Even if enacted, pass-through to consumers is not guaranteed, and it would not change crude supply or global balances.

From Barron's

Because delivery drivers are independent contractors, they aren’t guaranteed minimum wage nationwide or additional benefits.

From Salon

Without coverage, players who are injured in the WBC risk losing their otherwise guaranteed MLB salaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

All these figures from the OBR are forecasts, so there is no guarantee that they will be accurate.

From BBC

She says she hopes the government goes through with the Employment Rights Act, which will offer workers guaranteed hours from 2027.

From BBC