warranty

noun

ˈwȯr-ən-tē How to pronounce warranty (audio)
Definition of warrantynext
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation a one-year warranty for the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of warranty Homeowners can also discuss installation, warranties, pricing and potential energy-efficiency benefits. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Annie Agle, the company’s vice president of impact and sustainability, said the luggage is also backed by Cotopaxi’s Guaranteed for Good policy because a lifetime warranty has become table stakes in the outdoor and adventure-travel industry. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Modifications aren't supported by Google and can cause hardware, software, or security issues and may void [the] warranty. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 An infrared sauna warranty should tell a buyer more than how many years the coverage lasts. — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warranty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warranty
  1. contract
  2. guarantee
  3. deal
Noun
  • Sentara Health, a hospital system in Virginia with more than $14 billion of revenue, recently went through a contract dispute with Anthem, the health plan owned by Elevance Health.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • SeaGuardian is the maritime variant of the MQ-9B Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operated by the USN as part of a Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) contract with GA-ASI supporting an ongoing capability assessment for the 7th Fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of contract
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  • Certain weather changes are common during El Niños, but there are no guarantees that extreme weather events this winter will match those predictions for every region.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Plenty of things cost relatively little but provide significant value, such as clear pricing, FAQs, credentials, reviews, guarantees and useful takeaways.
    — David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarantee
Noun
  • Interestingly enough, some of the most worth-it Prime Day deals this year are affecting the footwear category.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In many cases, Americans aren’t getting the best deals compared with the rest of the world.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal

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