guaranteeing

verb

present participle of guarantee
1
as in assuring
to assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality or performance of the shop will guarantee all work done on the car for 30 days

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2
as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe I can guarantee that you'll feel better after using my product for 30 days

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3
as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly I guarantee that this movie is better than the last one in the series

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Recent Examples of guaranteeing The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Hezbollah has refused to disarm and accuses the Lebanese government of making too many concessions without guaranteeing an Israeli withdrawal. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The government will become the company’s large shareholder at 15% while at the same time guaranteeing the purchase of all the rare earth magnets that MP’s new plant produces for 10 years. — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 One element could be Paramount setting up a governance structure guaranteeing the independence of news outlets like CBS News and CNN, perhaps through an independent board. — Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 But now the Carlssons and Celebrinis can make more than that on a four or five-year deal, guaranteeing generational wealth while also setting themselves up for as-yet-unheard-of third contracts at just 26. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 July 2026 On March 23, 1932, the miners saw another step forward in guaranteeing their rights. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 In February 2025, Sanders signed a bill guaranteeing every student free breakfast regardless of free or reduced lunch eligibility. — Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026 The stabilization fund is meant to work alongside a program to rehabilitate basic services, labor-law reforms guaranteeing union rights, and a push against corruption in public administration. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guaranteeing
  1. assuring
  2. ensuring
  3. declaring
  4. certifying
  5. asserting
  6. bonding
  7. announcing
  8. pledging
Verb
  • Yet questions about his prolonged stay overseas have left officials publicly assuring Cameroonians that their president is still alive.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His dad handed him one of E&R Laundry’s fliers, assuring Hurewitz-Ravitch that a campus laundry service would save him time.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Meeting their needs requires addressing stagnant Medicaid rates for behavioral health and ensuring health insurance covers behavioral needs, advocates said.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The ScanMax 320 automatically flattens curved book pages digitally, ensuring clean, flat text without requiring you to tear pages out or manually edit them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensuring
Verb
  • Moore Russell celebrated with supporters Tuesday evening on the shores of Lake Orlando, declaring that the result showed people at the ballot box can overcome money.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Iran, declaring the strait under its control, has attacked dozens of ships that tried to to travel the waterway via the north coast of Oman.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaring
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  • Officers like Chase, who perform inspections, are responsible for certifying the origin of all parts on the car.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Absent a chair, the commission is unable to perform some key responsibilities, like enforcing legal and safety violations, approving new tribal gambling laws and certifying management agreements between tribes and casino operators.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of certifying
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  • The defendant’s lawyers disputed that argument, asserting the evidence doesn’t prove Robinson’s motivation was connected to Kirk’s political or religious beliefs.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yes, some companies are asserting that automation has made many employees redundant, and are conducting layoffs accordingly.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of asserting
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  • The Spurs have been growing their presence in Paris over the past year, with the team joining Wembanyama in France earlier this month for a series of public appearances and team-bonding events.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, there’s a chance Indy is bonding with all the drama around this team, from Sophie Cunningham getting clotheslined to her public commentary about transgender people playing women's sports, and anything involving Clark.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonding
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  • After Bobby Valli, the Four Season singer’s brother, recently posted a Facebook message announcing the ailing Frankie’s retirement, the 92-year-old pop icon slapped back.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Prince William and Kate Middleton were together for nine years before announcing their engagement on November 16, 2010.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of announcing
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  • The feel of the farm was just as strong as the buzz of the ballpark, with natural sponsor John Deere pledging $100,000 per home run hit to hunger-relief organization Feeding America.
    — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Last December, the Department of Defense unveiled a Drone Dominance Program, pledging $1 billion to a multi-year plan to boost domestic manufacturing.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pledging

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“Guaranteeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guaranteeing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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