ensured

past tense of ensure
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 bipartisan process has ensured that the FCC’s makeup complies with US law, but Trump hasn’t followed the tradition in his second term. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 Trump’s approval among young men, a key voting bloc that ensured his return to power, has plummeted, and popular podcasters who cater to a younger audience have abandoned him. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026 Their shooting also ensured that the WNBA’s championship would be decided in prime time. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The hats ensured that everyone at a Hollywood event knew when Hedda Hopper had arrived. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026 The attacks that day all but ensured that opposition to a Palestinian state would become the norm. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 In a first vote of confidence towards ATO SpA in July, the Florence Court greenlit the lease of the e-tailer’s business operations to LVR Srl, a newco established and promoted by the same investors, which has ensured business continuity until now. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Postal Service has mostly ensured the timely delivery of hundreds of millions of ballots, even as mail volume overall has dropped 50% from its high in 2006. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 The property beyond the street was reforested farmland, protected under a program that ensured it could never be used for anything but a farm. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensured
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  • Rest assured, for many ornamental grasses, this is a normal and expected part of their growth cycle.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When her cousin urged the judge to impose a longer sentence, she was assured that the 40-year-term would effectively amount to life in prison.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • Each depositor is guaranteed up to 228 million Paraguayan guaraníes, or about $38,000, from a central bank fund, the regulator said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Ratings describe the forecasters’ assessments of each race based on polling and fundamental assumptions, but they are not guaranteed outcomes.
    — Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna, Time, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Ensured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensured. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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