Thesaurus results for SURETIES

sureties

noun

plural of surety

as in contracts

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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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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Recent Examples of sureties At the same time, sureties often view access to credit as an important indicator of financial strength when evaluating bonding capacity. — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 When your understanding of reality is challenged in such profound and disturbing ways that the sureties of science, religion or simple common sense provide neither comfort nor closure? — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

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Both Brown and Espada entered this season in the final year of their contracts.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Those contracts included clauses calling for international arbitration, which seemed to reduce or remove the risk of unilateral government action.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracts

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After Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as lead sponsors and honorary chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, multiple sources say Wintour had hoped the couple might return as major patrons in 2027.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The total cost of the tour will end up just under $120,000, and our tour sponsors will cover the entire cost.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsors

Noun

The man in the white shirt appears limp as fellow bar patrons walk in to check on him, and the bartender covers her mouth in apparent shock.

— Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
The Vision Theatre’s reopening is expected to bring thousands of new patrons to Leimert Park, giving surrounding small businesses an opportunity to boost their bottom lines.

— LaMonica Peters, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of patrons

Noun

Today, though, two of the largest guarantors of such completion bonds are merging in a move that could have a big impact on the indie film space.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Neighbors digging with their hands is usually the true image of first responders, yet the longer that image lasts the more evident the State’s failure is in fulfilling its duties as guarantors of life and public safety.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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