Thesaurus results for GUARANTOR

guarantor

noun

ˌger-ən-ˈtȯr

Definition of guarantor

as in sponsor

a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing the town police force is the guarantor of our safety

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Recent Examples of guarantor Until the 1970s, women needed a male guarantor, often a husband, to buy homes and get credit cards. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 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 While no regional power is currently capable of replacing the US as the Gulf’s security guarantor, officials are increasingly contemplating a future in which Washington plays a much smaller role in the regional security architecture, the diplomat said. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 The city is also on the hook as the financial guarantor of the Games. — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for guarantor

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Schurmans would not have accepted the job if it was based primarily on owner and sponsor spending.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The investigation was initially conducted from Leonard’s reported $28 million endorsement deal given by Aspiration, a now-bankrupt environmental company and former Clippers sponsor.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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Around noon Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a local golf course patron who noticed a possible body floating downstream in the Dominguez Channel, the department said in a statement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The synergy has drawn patrons and art world professionals from around the region and North America, and the fairs saw a bustling VIP day with crowded aisles, though sales moved at a measured pace amid a market correction.

— Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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