Assurance
/əˈʃʊərəns/
Definitions
- (n.) A formal pledge or guarantee, especially in legal or financial contexts, ensuring that a particular condition or outcome will be met.
The contract included an assurance that the work would be completed on time.
- (n.) In insurance law, a contract by which one party guarantees compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment.
He purchased life assurance to protect his family financially.
Forms
- assurances
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Commentary
Assurance often implies a stronger or more formal guarantee than warranty; use precise terms to distinguish types of guarantees in drafting.
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