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

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The fewest uninsured homes are in Colorado, Oregon and New Hampshire at 10%. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026 Companies may be loath to hire such workers if doing so invokes a $285 a month fee to the state per uninsured employee, as the Senate had at that time proposed. Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 The new John and Kathy Schreiber Community Health Institute will expand care for uninsured and underinsured patients. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 More than 90% are Black or Latino, and nearly 70% are either uninsured or have health coverage through Medi-Cal, Medicare or both. Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninsured

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 2 Jul. 2026.

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