ensuring

present participle of ensure
as in assuring
to make sure, certain, or safe regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food

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Recent Examples of ensuring Comăneci, after speaking with COSR, confirmed the required payment, ensuring the legal fight proceeds. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Be especially generous with the parsley, mint and other fresh herbs; the couscous readily absorbs their flavors, ensuring that every forkful is fragrant, lively and refreshing. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 The team said the construction firm will be responsible for ensuring the project remains on schedule, within budget and aligned with the owner’s goals. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Loosen the lid and set the honey container in the water bath, ensuring the water stays below the lid level. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 The control tower is primarily used for search-and-rescue operations involving fishermen at sea, as well as ensuring the security of maritime trade. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Colombian star Greeicy will also join for three dates, ensuring the tour is full of powerhouse women. Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 Part of Verhoeve’s focus will be ensuring that products match demand, looking at insights such as customer feedback. Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 This reshuffling of genetic material creates new combinations of genes, ensuring that each reproductive cell—and therefore each offspring—is genetically unique. Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
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  • Carson has brought him here to welcome a range of conversations and guests that the show’s usual host, that paragon of midwestern affability and assuring wit, couldn’t welcome himself.
    Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026
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  • Fudd, Carleton, Hiedeman and Salaün are first-time participants, guaranteeing there will be a first-time champion in 2026.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • When the Legislature voted last year to extend the climate program, the provision guaranteeing backup funding wasn’t included.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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“Ensuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensuring. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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