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

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still offering free testing for uninsured adults who have symptoms of or have been exposed to COVID through the Increasing Community Access to Testing, Treatment and Response (ICATT) program. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 Ruiz-Crespin also faces five misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and a sixth count of driving an uninsured vehicle. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 As of 2025, a large share of farmworkers remain uninsured, including many citizens and immigrants with legal status. John Lowrey, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025 As in Miller’s death, that can mean only collecting $25,000 from uninsured motorist coverage, something Foster urged drivers to sign up for. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025 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 4 May. 2025.

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