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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Some plan to go uninsured as a result. Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025 Advertisement What that will look like to red state lawmakers is a spike in uninsured constituents. Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 The items are uninsured, meaning that the country would not be reimbursed for their loss if police fail to turn up the missing pieces. News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025 If more people in the country become uninsured, that's hard on hospitals and health care access. NPR, 26 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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