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to make sure, certain, or safe
regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food
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Recent Examples of ensured
Deliveries are up 8% versus the analogous stretch in 2024, and while some of those gains may be attributed to the adjustments made to the ratings currency, the league has capitalized on a schedule that ensured maximal exposure for the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and … Detroit Lions.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Sir Alex Ferguson’s lengthy and wildly successful time in charge ensured any problems tended to reside away from the Old Trafford dugout.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This ensured the ship’s crew was fully equipped to manage the system.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The Manning brothers' presence as executive producers ensured Chad Powers wasn't just a comedy about rebuilding but a football story rooted in preparation and discipline, down to the accuracy of Powell’s shotgun snaps.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Its water supply was perennially ensured with massive reservoirs cut into bedrock to the east of the hill upon which it was founded.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Liberty [Media] acquired the sport and put a cost cap in place, which kind of ensured everyone's financial stability and on-track stability and competitiveness.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
This ensured the material came fresh out of Enceladus’s subsurface and had not been altered or degraded by cosmic radiation.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The strike ensured negotiations came to a sudden halt, Hamad said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Sir Alex Ferguson’s lengthy and wildly successful time in charge ensured any problems tended to reside away from the Old Trafford dugout.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This ensured the ship’s crew was fully equipped to manage the system.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The Manning brothers' presence as executive producers ensured Chad Powers wasn't just a comedy about rebuilding but a football story rooted in preparation and discipline, down to the accuracy of Powell’s shotgun snaps.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Its water supply was perennially ensured with massive reservoirs cut into bedrock to the east of the hill upon which it was founded.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Liberty [Media] acquired the sport and put a cost cap in place, which kind of ensured everyone's financial stability and on-track stability and competitiveness.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
This ensured the material came fresh out of Enceladus’s subsurface and had not been altered or degraded by cosmic radiation.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The strike ensured negotiations came to a sudden halt, Hamad said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensured
Verb
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Or even feel assured that her good fortune will continue?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cleveland and Detroit are tied atop the AL Central, with Guardians owning ghe tiebreaker but Tigers assured a wild card.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown is now all but guaranteed to drag on until at least Monday.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ensured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensured. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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