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
Marner effectively ended the game after 20 minutes with a goal that ensured the Ducks were not saved by the bell.
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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
All of it ensured that Gilgeous-Alexander could learn how the Lakers planned to box him in without losing.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026
In founding Turner Classic Movies in 1994, Ted ensured that great films and the history of cinema would be preserved and celebrated.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The birth provided an heir for the family and ensured that the woman was not going to be rejected by her husband for childlessness.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
That direction will be ensured by the facility leaders, management and line supervisors.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This ensured all the layers and corners of this massive piece of gear were perfectly sanitized.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Two additional pieces of legislation have further ensured the dissemination of captioning technologies and the future of accessibility for deaf viewers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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
All of it ensured that Gilgeous-Alexander could learn how the Lakers planned to box him in without losing.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026
In founding Turner Classic Movies in 1994, Ted ensured that great films and the history of cinema would be preserved and celebrated.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The birth provided an heir for the family and ensured that the woman was not going to be rejected by her husband for childlessness.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
That direction will be ensured by the facility leaders, management and line supervisors.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This ensured all the layers and corners of this massive piece of gear were perfectly sanitized.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Two additional pieces of legislation have further ensured the dissemination of captioning technologies and the future of accessibility for deaf viewers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensured
Verb
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OpenAI established a for-profit subsidiary after Musk left its board in 2018, something Musk claims he was assured would never happen.—
Ashley Capoot,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Stanley sales literature assured her that didn’t matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But while Blackstreet's investments all but guaranteed its CEO's son's team a stepping stone to the next level, Gunty sold others the same dream.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and most taxpayers need to file a claim for a refund or abatement of their tax liability by July 10 to get their money back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ensured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensured. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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