underinsured

adjective

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

Examples of underinsured in a Sentence

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Local public health departments get some vaccines from the state health department as part of a program for uninsured or underinsured children and adults, but both Page and Louther said that supply for adults has struggled to meet demand. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Health Finders Collective in Minnesota’s rural Rice and Steele counties south of Minneapolis serves low-income and underinsured patients, including large populations of Latino immigrants and Somali refugees. Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025 Meanwhile, many emerging markets—already underinsured—are being left entirely exposed to weather volatility. Romain Pison, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Los Angeles County fire victims have filed lawsuits against three large home insurers alleging they were systematically underinsured, leaving them without enough money to replace or rebuild their homes after the Jan. 7 blazes. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 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 21 Aug. 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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