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
Amanda Ripley2
: 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
Raj PatelShe transforms the discussion of ideas into a gratuitous spectacle of anger and aggression guaranteed to elevate the Nielsen ratings …—Daniel Harris
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Without a requirement, students are much less likely to have access to a financial education: Outside the states with a guaranteed course, less than one in ten students receive financial education before graduating, according to Ranzetta.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
By offering guaranteed income for life (keeping in mind that guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance carrier), annuities eliminate the guesswork surrounding retirement income planning.
—Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is an opportunity for players to start April with guaranteed bonuses.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Pleading with him to be more present only looks like desperation, and that is a guaranteed repellent.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
By offering guaranteed income for life (keeping in mind that guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance carrier), annuities eliminate the guesswork surrounding retirement income planning.
—Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is an opportunity for players to start April with guaranteed bonuses.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Pleading with him to be more present only looks like desperation, and that is a guaranteed repellent.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Guaranteed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guaranteed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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