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 House Republican reconciliation bill seeks to pay for $5 trillion of tax cuts by slashing health care spending, potentially leaving millions of Americans uninsured. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025 Cost of insurance: Why Americans pay so much more for health care in 2024 How many Americans are uninsured? Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 17 June 2025 House Republicans’ reconciliation bill seeks to pay for $5 trillion of tax cuts by slashing health-care spending, potentially leaving millions of Americans uninsured. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025 The share of uninsured households is rising even as more homes are being built in harm’s way. Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 5 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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