surety bond

noun

: a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract or obligation

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After his arrest on Thursday, Santos was held on a $500,000 cash/surety bond. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026 Court records show Keller was released on a $50,000 cash or surety bond. Austen Erblat, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026 He was held only briefly until posting a surety bond of $386. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026 The Illinois Racing Board confirmed that the track was unable to open the first weekend of this year due to its failure to meet the requirements to obtain an operating license for 2026, including various surety bonds to cover the track’s financial obligations. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surety bond

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surety bond was in 1911

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“Surety bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surety%20bond. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

surety bond

see bond sense 1a

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