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 nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects more than 10 million people will be uninsured because of the law by 2034. Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects more than 10 million people will be uninsured because of the law by 2034. ABC News, 2 July 2026 Additionally, last week, Whitmer appealed a Federal Emergency Management Agency decision denying federal funding for those suffering uninsured or underinsured losses following the deadly tornadoes that hit southwestern Michigan on March 6. Christina Zhang, CBS News, 1 July 2026 With looming Medicaid cuts and the state clawing back money for public assistance programs, local governments are facing more pressure to take up the responsibility to support low-income and uninsured residents. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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