assured

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adjective

as·​sured ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
Synonyms of assurednext
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
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.
assuredness noun

assured

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noun

plural assured or assureds

Examples of assured in a Sentence

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Again, one expected of an assured athlete anticipating a promising NBA career. Jason Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Knights players exchanged smiles and knowing looks as if a meme was in the making — and then the red-haired fellow hit a home run with his smooth and assured rendition, as seen in video from the game. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Ramaswamy feels so assured of gliding through the May 5 primary that his campaign has all but ignored his GOP opponent so far. ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 More assured sightings are at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Khajuraho, barely 30 minutes away, where the two groups of temples command all your attention and imagination. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assured

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see assure

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assured was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

assured

adjective
as·​sured
ə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd
1
: made sure or certain
2
: very confident
rest assured we will be there
assuredly
-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē
adverb
assuredness
-əd-nəs
noun

Legal Definition

assured

noun
as·​sured
plural assured or assureds

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