guarantee
noun
a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time.
was guaranteeing
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past progressiveof guarantee.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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However, it was unclear who was guaranteeing the security of the servicemen and whether any procedure had been agreed upon before the evacuation began.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
"Deutsche Bank, in making these loans, had to have someone in the background that was guaranteeing these loans. It would be surprising if they're actually co-signers," Cay Johnston said in response to the news.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2019
France's National Police tweeted a message saying it was guaranteeing the write to express opinions, and called on peaceful protesters to disassociate themselves from violent groups.
From BBC ● May 1, 2019
So was guaranteeing that the map included a representative number of African American and Hispanic-majority districts to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
From Nature ● Jun. 6, 2017
In effect, the President was guaranteeing the services the freedom to put their own houses in order.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
