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 Its small population, paired with the fact that it's located at the far southern tip of New Zealand and that Rakiura National Park takes up 85 percent of the land on the island, ensures the stars shine bright at night. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 This local knowledge ensures treatments aren’t one-size-fits-all but tailored to the unique challenges of each community. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 Delivering zero-emission fueling operations, the vehicle ensures reliable and efficient fuel transfer. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025 This sets expectations and ensures your early exit doesn’t catch the host off guard. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025 Trump, instead, consummated a deal that ensures Americans aren’t unfairly financing the pharmaceutical industry’s innovation, claimed a senior administration official, who briefed reporters ahead of Thursday’s Oval Office announcement. Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025 The chief appraiser then ensures each of the nominees are in good standing with the property tax code’s requirements. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 Asking directly what your partner needs ensures both people feel seen and valued. Brian Page, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Sustainable progress requires balancing immediate priorities with a long-term vision that ensures our community thrives for generations to come. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The deal that the Democratic defectors made in no way guarantees that these subsidies will be restored, leaving many at risk.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Designed to improve the operational performance of navies, the sea drone guarantees naval forces operational superiority in the face of increasingly complex threats.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Ensures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensures. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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