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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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Producer Mendelsohn recalls jitters for McAvoy ahead of his cameras rolling coming more from a novice director than the assured actor his fans know.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Is this the official couple name for Taylor 'N Travis?
Rest assured, Sherlock Swifties zoomed in on every pixel of the five-photo carousel to inspect the ring, the flowers, the outfits and the time on her watch.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Rest assured, this year’s TV schedule is vast, loaded and full of exceptions.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Jones has been the key figure in the Colts’ 2-0 start, looking much more assured and comfortable in Indianapolis under head coach Shane Steichen.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Producer Mendelsohn recalls jitters for McAvoy ahead of his cameras rolling coming more from a novice director than the assured actor his fans know.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Is this the official couple name for Taylor 'N Travis?
Rest assured, Sherlock Swifties zoomed in on every pixel of the five-photo carousel to inspect the ring, the flowers, the outfits and the time on her watch.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Rest assured, this year’s TV schedule is vast, loaded and full of exceptions.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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