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
Air fryers use convection heating to circulate hot air, ensuring even browning without drying out the bagel.
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Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
28 June 2026
The White House has accused the Biden administration of focusing too heavily on student loan forgiveness and debt cancellation instead of ensuring loans are repaid in an effort to curtail federal spending and pressure colleges to lower tuition costs.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The New York City Police Department, sometimes patrolling on horseback, enforces the rules, such as ensuring that the horses are not working in temperatures that exceed 89 degrees in the summer or drop below 18 degrees in the winter.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Many Canadians feel that FIFA erred by not ensuring that the teams advancing from Group B would play their knockout rounds in Canada, especially given that Les Rouges were not guaranteed to advance – Canada had never won a World Cup game before this tournament, let alone made the knockouts.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The future of climate justice depends on ensuring that no community is left behind.
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Isabella Montealegre,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
That means downloading maps and other important information before arriving and ensuring that phones and other electronic devices are fully charged.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The program is intended to keep training infrastructure aligned with the operational evolution of the fleet, ensuring that crews and technicians can train on systems that mirror real-world conditions.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
28 June 2026
The White House has accused the Biden administration of focusing too heavily on student loan forgiveness and debt cancellation instead of ensuring loans are repaid in an effort to curtail federal spending and pressure colleges to lower tuition costs.
—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The New York City Police Department, sometimes patrolling on horseback, enforces the rules, such as ensuring that the horses are not working in temperatures that exceed 89 degrees in the summer or drop below 18 degrees in the winter.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
Many Canadians feel that FIFA erred by not ensuring that the teams advancing from Group B would play their knockout rounds in Canada, especially given that Les Rouges were not guaranteed to advance – Canada had never won a World Cup game before this tournament, let alone made the knockouts.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The future of climate justice depends on ensuring that no community is left behind.
—
Isabella Montealegre,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
That means downloading maps and other important information before arriving and ensuring that phones and other electronic devices are fully charged.
—
Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The program is intended to keep training infrastructure aligned with the operational evolution of the fleet, ensuring that crews and technicians can train on systems that mirror real-world conditions.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensuring
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There were no financial details but the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the deal, put the figure in the $75-million range, similar in size to previous rounds with other backers including Thrive, and assuring the mini-major will continue to remain independent.
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This is his way of assuring the public that he did not get taken to the cleaners—because, of course, his affable partners would never do that.
Verb
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He was expected to return to his starting role at cornerback this season, but Dan Campbell was guaranteeing nothing.
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These multi-year deals set which products and how much of each companies buy from Micron, guaranteeing revenue over the life of the contract.
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“Ensuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensuring. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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