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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election
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as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding
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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name
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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assured
Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Rest assured, though: Getting inside the heads of Hollywood honchos hasn’t made Rogen more sympathetic to them.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Not gaining admission to a BS/MD program after years of work can feel like a setback, but rest assured that your hard work will not be in vain.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Rest assured, the play makes liberal use of the Netflix show’s signature electro-ethereal theme music.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Rest assured, though: Getting inside the heads of Hollywood honchos hasn’t made Rogen more sympathetic to them.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Users are assured of rich and detailed soundscapes as well as clear phone calls.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Not gaining admission to a BS/MD program after years of work can feel like a setback, but rest assured that your hard work will not be in vain.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
Adjective
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Sitting in the Birmingham High bleachers wearing headphones before running the 400 meters at the City Section track and field prelims, 17-year-old senior Nathan Santa Cruz looks like a teenager comfortable and confident.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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This is confident cooking that’s nuanced and purposefully understated.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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The narrative continues to evolve, due in no small part to proud descendants of Hiram, James and Wallace.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Coupled with her interview for the cover of People, this ensured plenty of positive content was out there to inspire supportive mentions in the run-up to release.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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This tool ensured that when spacetime interacts with matter as the quantum operator, the equations remain valid and don’t break any fundamental rules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Grand Canyon's a big day, for sure, but this was completely out of the blue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The director is a compound of desire and calculation—an artist, for sure, but an artist in a medium that requires large amounts of money from people in power.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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To his critics, Jost’s smug humor felt noticeably anachronistic at a time when the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements were calling for a greater awareness of society’s deep inequalities, and for ostensibly liberal institutions to do better.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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The series has been characterized by smug antics in defeat.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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What is Valley fever? Valley fever is a lung infection caused by breathing in spores from Coccidioides, a fungus that lives in the soil and dust in certain regions of the United States and the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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However, while certain trends like being compliant with privacy regulations are a must to follow, the choice of others should depend on your goals and target audience.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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