guaranteed
adjective
guar·an·teed
ˌger-ən-ˈtēd 
ˌgär-,
ˌga-rən-
also ˈger-ən-ˌtēd
or ˈgär-ən-,
ˈga-rən-
1
: assured with a guarantee (see guarantee entry 2 sense 3) : protected or promised by a guarantee
a guaranteed annual wage
a guaranteed loan
In some California locales … public-safety workers can pull down truly swank livings, given their salaries, health benefits and guaranteed pension payouts.—
Amanda Ripley
Amanda Ripley2
: certain to have a specified result or effect
… the structural imbalance between rich cities and poor countrysides produces economic relations guaranteed to bring out the worst in people.—Raj Patel
Raj PatelShe transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …—Daniel Harris
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However, there are no guaranteed outcomes; the IRS always makes final approvals.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s contract included a partial guarantee, while Martin entered the season on a fully non-guaranteed deal.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
But the funding included new guidelines that limited guaranteed returning grant funds for organizations and put a 30% cap on funding for permanent housing programs.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Dec. 2025
Trading a non-guaranteed contract can be challenging under the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s contract included a partial guarantee, while Martin entered the season on a fully non-guaranteed deal.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
But the funding included new guidelines that limited guaranteed returning grant funds for organizations and put a 30% cap on funding for permanent housing programs.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Dec. 2025
Trading a non-guaranteed contract can be challenging under the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Guaranteed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guaranteed. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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