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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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In addition, Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation, with 17% of women uninsured for health coverage, compared with a national average of 8%. Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025 The study also emphasized that uninsured Americans and those with lower incomes bear the greatest burden. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 According to national survey data, more than 27 million Americans remain uninsured. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025 And the future is even more bleak with at least 2 million community health center patients expected to lose Medicaid coverage by 2034 and 2 million more who are newly uninsured turning to the centers for care. Michael Casey, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninsured

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Dec. 2025.

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