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 Rooted in Celtic tradition, this practice ensures that the bees will remain with their hives and continue to produce honey. Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 Respect ensures money boundaries remain intact. Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 The official attends committee meetings and ensures members are complying with federal law and the correct protocols. Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 If the themes sound melancholy, Jackman ensures the execution is never dour. Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Khanh, equal parts strategist and aesthetic whisperer, ensures that every bag and label reflects the care poured into the roast itself. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 The convenience eliminates the need for in-person visits for basic frame and lens selection, and modern technology ensures consumers receive a stylish fit. Jason Phillips, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025 But Boston's steadfast confidence in Campbell, who didn't exactly light the world on fire in spring training, ensures the Devers drama will linger at least early in the season. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensures
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  • Concentrating the Black population in a majority-minority district assures some degree of representation.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Limonov, being dead, is one of the few characters appearing under his own name, and a pre-film credit assures us that The Wizard of the Kremlin is a work of fiction.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • The draft agreement with Britain also guarantees industrial cooperation with Norwegian industry equivalent to the total value of the acquisition, the Norwegian government said.
    Reuters 22 min ago, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Batty Davis and Drag Race alumna Naysha Lopez built something that fosters community, provides entertainment, and guarantees views by bringing queens from current airing seasons to share inside scoops about what really happened on each episode, which keeps fans coming back for more.
    Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Ensures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensures. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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