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as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back
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as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety
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Recent Examples of surety
The purveyors of the bonds, called surety companies, reported seeing bond increases of more than 200 percent.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Norton is being held on a $20,000 cash or surety bail and will next appear in court on March 10 for a preliminary hearing, court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
He was released on $5,000 surety, which requires a defendant to post 10% in cash or the full amount in property.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
The return from injury of their best defender, Gleison Bremer, has brought an authority and surety that was lacking.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Norton is being held on a $20,000 cash or surety bail and will next appear in court on March 10 for a preliminary hearing, court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
He was released on $5,000 surety, which requires a defendant to post 10% in cash or the full amount in property.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
The return from injury of their best defender, Gleison Bremer, has brought an authority and surety that was lacking.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
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The union and workers agreed to return to work after the company agreed to return for two days of face-to-face contract negotiations beginning April 9.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Host governments must meet their obligations under international human rights law, while FIFA, national FAs and sponsors all have clear responsibilities to respect human rights and use their significant leverage to protect fans, players, journalists, workers and local communities.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Far-right lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech, one of the bill’s original sponsors, wiped tears from her eyes.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Asian countries that have borne the brunt of the fuel supply shock, such as Malaysia and Thailand , have also reportedly secured assurances from Iran for the safe passage of their vessels following diplomatic intervention with Tehran.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Cuban-American entrepreneurs cited the lack of legal guarantees for investing in Cuba under current laws as one key concern holding up any desire to contribute to economic progress on the island.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the late 19th century, the Supreme Court clarified that the guarantee extends to the children of immigrants.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Museum patrons now enter the Nickerson Mansion by first traveling through it.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shy passengers should note that the cast selects a few patrons to join them onstage and unlike Luna’s other new shows, there is a $45 per person cover charge.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That gives stations some certainty over their cost over the weekend.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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While it can’t be said with complete certainty, current size estimates lean toward that description.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shah Alam was released on bail this month after agreeing to a plea deal, according to the district attorney's office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Gables-Opoly initiative, for example, helped Martinez secure a deal to do promotional products for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beijing is also highly unlikely to accept any kind of guarantor role that would require it to contribute military assets or assurances to back peace.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Starting in 1931, Franklin Roosevelt articulated a governing philosophy that recast the federal government as a guarantor of economic security for ordinary Americans, establishing the bedrock of the modern Democratic brand.—
Richard Yanowitch,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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