guarantees

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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But these views deserve no weight in interpreting the amendments’ transformative guarantees.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

Rate locks are an agreement between the buyer and lender that guarantees an interest rate for a set period of time between making an offer on a house and closing on the home.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

The brand built minimum guarantees into the licensing contracts it negotiated, which helped insulate it from shifts in consumer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

After announcing the pause of the evacuation plan on Thursday, Dominguez on Friday said he was working with parties, including the US, Iran and Oman, to obtain guarantees vessels would not be targeted.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Nothing guarantees that mathematicians will be interested in taking this further step.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton