guaranteed

adjective

guar·​an·​teed ˌger-ən-ˈtēd 

ˌgär-,

ˌga-rən-,

 also  ˈger-ən-ˌtēd,

 or  ˈgär-ən-,

ˈga-rən-

1

: assured with a guarantee (see guarantee entry 2 sense 3) : protected or promised by a guarantee

a guaranteed annual wage

a guaranteed loan

In some California locales … public-safety workers can pull down truly swank livings, given their salaries, health benefits and guaranteed pension payouts.

—Amanda Ripley

2

: certain to have a specified result or effect

… the structural imbalance between rich cities and poor countrysides produces economic relations guaranteed to bring out the worst in people.

—Raj Patel

She transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …

—Daniel Harris

Examples of guaranteed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chips are packaged in a flexible bag with a guaranteed fresh date of February 11, 2025, and a manufacturing code of either 6462307xx or 6463307xx. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Immediate An immediate annuity typically requires a lump sum payment and allows a buyer to start receiving guaranteed income, usually within a month of signing a contract. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024

There is no guaranteed right to banking services, and Andreessen and Musk both have a history of making inflammatory political statements. —David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024

Sons of the Living makes clear that the West contains no guaranteed redemption. —Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1