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
Psychological safety created a forum; the distance between the forum and the decision ensured nothing followed.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Bianco wants to get rid of (not reform) the California Environmental Quality Act — dreaded by builders everywhere — and abolish the California Coastal Commission, which for 54 years has ensured public access to beaches that otherwise would have been blocked by private development.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Ahead of the sale, Sotheby’s said on its website that the painting had both a guarantee and an irrevocable bid, both of which ensured that this work would be sold.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The court had ruled that the freedom of speech ensured by the First Amendment outweighed the threat of violence against Fricke and his date.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
Tuesday’s loss ensured that the Dodgers cannot win the four-game series at Dodger Stadium this week, making a split the best possible outcome for the home team.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The group highlighted the swift and professional actions of the pilots and firefighter first responders, noting that their efforts helped prevent the fire from spreading and ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Marner effectively ended the game after 20 minutes with a goal that ensured the Ducks were not saved by the bell.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Bianco wants to get rid of (not reform) the California Environmental Quality Act — dreaded by builders everywhere — and abolish the California Coastal Commission, which for 54 years has ensured public access to beaches that otherwise would have been blocked by private development.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Ahead of the sale, Sotheby’s said on its website that the painting had both a guarantee and an irrevocable bid, both of which ensured that this work would be sold.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The court had ruled that the freedom of speech ensured by the First Amendment outweighed the threat of violence against Fricke and his date.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
Tuesday’s loss ensured that the Dodgers cannot win the four-game series at Dodger Stadium this week, making a split the best possible outcome for the home team.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The group highlighted the swift and professional actions of the pilots and firefighter first responders, noting that their efforts helped prevent the fire from spreading and ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Marner effectively ended the game after 20 minutes with a goal that ensured the Ducks were not saved by the bell.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensured
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Joy, who directed episodes of Westworld and Fallout, then assured fans the team is committed to delivering a faithful and cinematic version of the beloved novels.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Dolphins and Achane agreed to a four-year contract extension Wednesday evening that keeps him signed to the team through 2030 and is worth a base of $64 million and can reach $68 million with incentives, with $32 million guaranteed, according to a league source.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Ensured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensured. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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