1
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 market’s surety of a cut grew as a result, expecting the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to rush to the aid of the maximum employment side of its dual mandate.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
But Lauder’s tenacity of vision and Zen-like surety of purpose never faltered and his passion never ceased to fuel the vitality of the business.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
So now, for many companies, especially smaller companies, the cost of increasing their bond to cover the additional tariffs and potentially adding on collateral to support the surety, there's another sort of cost there for many companies.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, Chidester was released from Monroe County Jail after posting $1.5 million bond via a surety company.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
But Lauder’s tenacity of vision and Zen-like surety of purpose never faltered and his passion never ceased to fuel the vitality of the business.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
So now, for many companies, especially smaller companies, the cost of increasing their bond to cover the additional tariffs and potentially adding on collateral to support the surety, there's another sort of cost there for many companies.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, Chidester was released from Monroe County Jail after posting $1.5 million bond via a surety company.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
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But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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While Banchero’s contract would meet one of the exceptions to the NBA’s salary cap, it still must be accounted for and does count against the club’s luxury tax thresholds.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cadillac Formula 1 team is reportedly on the hunt for a title sponsor worth up to $70 million annually, according to a recent report.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Every pilot needs a business sponsor accountable for outcomes, not just a tech evangelist.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Security guarantees for Ukraine must be part of any end to the war, and the guarantees must be real.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Chance Theater also offer sensory-friendly performances so neurodiverse patrons and their families can experience the magic of live theater.—
Amy Bentley,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Described as a human encyclopedia of music, Lowell Pickett opened the club in 1985 to create an experience for patrons.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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The shift has resulted in more complicated and less certainty in tax planning.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement While Gaal steels herself, the force that’s stalked her visions finally arrives, stepping into view with the certainty of someone who’s already seen the ending.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Byron High School in Minnesota, for example, sold naming rights to its gymnasium to Scheels in a deal worth $12,000 a year.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Washington and Beijing then reached a deal to reduce levies, which expires in November, with the United States imposing 30 percent duties on imports of Chinese goods and China hitting US products with a 10 percent tariff.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Washington is the principal security guarantor of Qatar and other GCC states.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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The enhanced defense ties come as Gulf Arab states grow increasingly wary about the reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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