underinsured

adjective

un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured

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The vaccine will also continue to be offered to newborns through the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides free shots for uninsured or underinsured kids. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025 Adults who are uninsured or underinsured are also eligible for free and low-cost vaccine assistance programs. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025 The program provides a variety of immunizations at no cost to children who are eligible for Medicaid, are uninsured or are underinsured. Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025 The committee also voted to require continued funding of COVID-19 vaccines through private and public health insurance and the Vaccines for Children program that provides free vaccines to children who are Medicaid eligible, uninsured or underinsured. Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underinsured

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underinsured was in 1893

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“Underinsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinsured. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

underinsured

adjective
un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured : having insufficient insurance to cover losses or damages
an underinsured motorist
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