as in assured
to make sure, certain, or safe
regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food
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Recent Examples of ensured
The Kings had played four straight games decided in overtime or a shootout, setting an NHL single-season record for games going past regulation along the way, but Moore ensured there would be no chance of extra hockey with his goal midway through the third period.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
His parents ensured their house was filled with enough love and stability to put up a fight against struggle.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The geese managed to disable both of the plane’s engines at 2,800 feet, but Sully's successful river landing ensured everyone on board survived.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
With an interest rate pause all but ensured this month (the CME Group's FedWatch tool has a cut listed around 1% currently), borrowers shouldn't expect the status quo to be maintained.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ensured Paris Saint-Germain built a convincing first-leg lead against a Liverpool side that struggled to lay a hand on the European champions.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But after the Rockies put together their big inning off the combination of Houston pitchers Cody Bolton (making his first career start) and Ryan Weiss — a frame that also featured three walks and a sacrifice bunt — the Colorado bullpen ensured the Astros weren’t able to fully rally.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The finalized millwork doesn’t completely reach the ceiling, which was an intentional design choice—leaving a white edge near the ceiling ensured the space wouldn’t feel too cramped.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2026
Initially dispatched to deter voter discrimination against Black Americans after passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, election observers ensured that those qualified to vote could do so without trouble.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
His parents ensured their house was filled with enough love and stability to put up a fight against struggle.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The geese managed to disable both of the plane’s engines at 2,800 feet, but Sully's successful river landing ensured everyone on board survived.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
With an interest rate pause all but ensured this month (the CME Group's FedWatch tool has a cut listed around 1% currently), borrowers shouldn't expect the status quo to be maintained.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ensured Paris Saint-Germain built a convincing first-leg lead against a Liverpool side that struggled to lay a hand on the European champions.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But after the Rockies put together their big inning off the combination of Houston pitchers Cody Bolton (making his first career start) and Ryan Weiss — a frame that also featured three walks and a sacrifice bunt — the Colorado bullpen ensured the Astros weren’t able to fully rally.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The finalized millwork doesn’t completely reach the ceiling, which was an intentional design choice—leaving a white edge near the ceiling ensured the space wouldn’t feel too cramped.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2026
Initially dispatched to deter voter discrimination against Black Americans after passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, election observers ensured that those qualified to vote could do so without trouble.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensured
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Watkins said the public was assured change would happen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many had been assured that they would be evacuated.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Amazon Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara A mascara that’s guaranteed not to smudge your undereye is the crowning glory of anyone’s makeup collection.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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One night where everything is on the line and nothing is guaranteed.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ensured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensured. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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