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“Guarantee” or “Guaranty”

guarantee / guaranty are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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guarantee g·EH·r·ah·n·t·IY

  • nouna written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications.
  • nounan unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true.
  • nouna collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults.
  • verbgive surety or assume responsibility.
  • verbmake certain of.
  • verbstand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.

guaranty g·EH·r·ah·n·t·IY

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“guarantee”

  • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
  • …and a company limited by guarantee in 2000 to incorporate patenting,…
  • …a private company limited by guarantee.
  • …all matters is the sole guarantee of country's progress.
  • …was given a minimum revenue guarantee of 4m SEK per months.
  • …to take in order to guarantee fairness.
  • Most heli-skiing operations guarantee a set amount of vertical
  • …including hairbrushes with a lifetime guarantee for which they are famous.
  • …States in exchange for a guarantee that the federal government would…
  • Per the subsequent Treaty of Guarantee, Greece, along with Turkey and…

“guaranty”

  • Guaranty Trust Bank, in Nigeria
  • …two trust companies are the Guaranty and the Equitable.

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