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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
Court filings show his bond was reset to $100,000, or $10,000 cash surety.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Keller was released from the La Plata County Jail on a $50,000 cash or surety bail and is set to appear in court for a filing of charges hearing Feb. 23, according to court records.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 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
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Court filings show his bond was reset to $100,000, or $10,000 cash surety.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Keller was released from the La Plata County Jail on a $50,000 cash or surety bail and is set to appear in court for a filing of charges hearing Feb. 23, according to court records.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
Noun
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Yeah, another year each on their contracts.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Winters, who is entering the final year of his contract, apparently became expendable after the Niners brought back Dre Greenlaw in free agency.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Endava, coming on as presenting sponsor for the first time, is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, driving digital transformation for our customers by combining innovative technology and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the organization’s sponsors is Goodstock, the beef company owned by MLB Hall of Famer and Texas Rangers legend Nolan Ryan.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jakob Larsen, the head of maritime security for BIMCO, the largest international association representing shipowners, said in a note Thursday that most shipping companies need a stable ceasefire and assurances from both sides of the conflict that the strait is safe for transit.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege that Bang gave early shareholders false assurances in 2019 that a stock market debut was not on the horizon, inducing them to sell their stakes to a private equity vehicle connected to his associates.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that new maps across the country will play out the way two parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and PureVPN—all of which offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jaime said the space seats about 130 patrons and will soon add a patio.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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As exemplified through his company’s latest venture, Morton believes predictive intelligence will increasingly define competitive advantage, allowing agents to act with greater certainty and timing.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Seeking certainty Traditionally, engineers have dealt with singularities through software fixes.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The project stems from Keshet Studios’ decade-long tenure at Universal Television under a string of first-look deals; the company is now developing projects for Sony Pictures Television under the first-look pact parent Keshet International recently signed there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 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 2 May. 2026.
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