uninsured

adjective

un·​in·​sured ˌən-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce uninsured (audio)
-ˈshərd
: lacking insurance : not insured
uninsured losses/expenses
… millions of US residents remain uninsuredTimothy Stoltzfus Jost

Examples of uninsured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The story goes that a German submarine sank a vessel carrying an uninsured shipload of his goods, putting an end to that trading venture. Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024 Nearly 84% of working-age cancer patients who were uninsured reported some type of financial hardship. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uninsured 

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninsured was in 1799

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“Uninsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsured. Accessed 7 May. 2024.

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