1
: characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed
an assured market
an assured place in history
Success is by no means assured.
She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]
2
a
: very confident : self-assured
proceeded with an assured attitude
b
3
: sure that something is certain or true
You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.
Rest assured, it won't happen again.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
That includes decentralizing operations, investing in layered defenses, and ensuring that its military forces are adequately protected.
Airpower, along with every other element of military power, without assured survivability is a hollow deterrent.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
More assured access would also lead to greater infrastructure investments and the deployment of more advanced capabilities, which further enhance the potential utility of various locations.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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Rest assured that this LoveShackFancy collaboration with apron and kitchen gear brand Hedley & Bennett very much is.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
That includes decentralizing operations, investing in layered defenses, and ensuring that its military forces are adequately protected.
Airpower, along with every other element of military power, without assured survivability is a hollow deterrent.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
More assured access would also lead to greater infrastructure investments and the deployment of more advanced capabilities, which further enhance the potential utility of various locations.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for assured
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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