ensures

present tense third-person singular of ensure
as in assures
to make sure, certain, or safe regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food

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Recent Examples of ensures Either way, the hidden side zipper ensures a nice fit and easy wear, and adjustable drawstring shorts complete the cute and comfy look. Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 The ability to employ many aircraft at once ensures a persistent overwhelming credible threat despite inevitable attrition. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 This initiative ensures that creativity, authorship, and artistic intent remain at the center of every song. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 This ensures proper protection under marine operating conditions. John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Labeling the outside of the container ensures your household stays safe. Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026 Upholding this grace period ensures that astronauts and other Americans are able to exercise their civil rights. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Partnering with iRacing — the gold standard in racing simulation — ensures this will be a truly special new chapter in our gaming history. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Bringing swim lessons to school removes barriers for working families — already stretched thin by the rising cost of living — and ensures a child’s ability to stay safe in the water isn’t determined by a family’s schedule or bank account. Veronica Almedina, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensures
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  • His service assures that paying members have a seat on a large plane reserved solely for PriorityEvac members.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Then God assures me that its massive size does not make devastation real or true.
    Carol Dismore, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026
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  • Article 4 of the PRC constitution guarantees equality for all its 56 ethnic groups, though in reality the national vision hews to a Han Chinese orthodoxy, which avers a direct lineage from the early Yellow River basin tribes.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • The list is supposed to go out quarterly, a schedule that guarantees many charges stay off the radar for months — or even longer when the board fails to keep to its publication schedule.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

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“Ensures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensures. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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