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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2
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
Booker was arraigned in Roseville District Court on Jan. 9 and the judge set bond at $250,000.00 cash/surety only.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Sometimes a defendant will be released from jail by agreeing to return to court, though a judge may order the person to post bond in the form of cash, surety or property.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2024
Bond for both women was set at $5,000 cash/surety, the prosecutor's office said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
This gives the issuing central authority surety and users the benefits of fast trading in privacy and with local validation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Sometimes a defendant will be released from jail by agreeing to return to court, though a judge may order the person to post bond in the form of cash, surety or property.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2024
Bond for both women was set at $5,000 cash/surety, the prosecutor's office said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
This gives the issuing central authority surety and users the benefits of fast trading in privacy and with local validation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surety
Noun
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All three agreements are contingency fee contracts, meaning the districts will pay the firms out of any monetary damages they’re awarded.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kershaw, in his 18th and possibly last season, is making $7.5 million after signing a contract earlier this month.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Angus, a member of parliament from the left-wing New Democratic Party, is listed as the petition’s sponsor.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Gibson’s team more than doubled the number of plan sponsors with lifetime income in their default options in the last two years.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The visit was over without a minerals deal, and without any assurances of ongoing U.S. support.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Perfect assurance for those looking to maintain quality whilst staying in budget.—
Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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And there was no guarantee that getting traded to a playoff team would have been beneficial to him either.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Macron was speaking on the eve of an extraordinary summit in Brussels on March 6 gathering European Union leaders to discuss additional support for Ukraine, European security guarantees and how the bloc intends to pay for its defense.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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Library staff can connect patrons with the person who bought materials, and after that, patrons can fill out a form that says what their concerns are.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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After the leak was stopped, there were no detectable levels of ammonia, and patrons were let back in, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2025
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Just as a community creates certainty in life, a strong network within your business ensures that challenges are met with collective effort rather than individual stress.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The approval means Spirit will come out of bankruptcy protection soon and have more certainty over flight operations that affect travelers.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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That day, Roberts praised what Counsell’s deal would mean for the market for managers throughout the sport.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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If a deal can be closed with DiCaprio, the biggest priority at this point, sources say a shoot could be underway this summer.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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At least three big European powers will need to step up to create a real guarantor force, says Tenenbaum.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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That was important not only because Biden will leave office in just five days, but also because the U.S. is a guarantor of the agreement that will play out in several phases.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Surety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surety. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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