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 That tax money goes toward boosting teacher salaries and ensuring security in public schools. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 The Mamdani administration is committed to ensuring that survivors are heard and supported — and that those responsible are held accountable. — Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Demondice’s voice stays front and center, and the electronic riffs weave through both the percussion and vocals, ensuring the track sounds full outside of the understandably absent sub-bass. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Winston’s priorities for the district include ensuring colleges are a pathway to opportunity and good jobs, that students can afford basic needs and that people historically shut out of higher education are let in. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Lazarus also noted that key carriage deals have been set, ensuring that 75% of Versant’s video subscriber base is under contract into 2028 and beyond. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 Whether this was due to incompetence or a deliberate effort to disenfranchise a voter, the overall impression is that ensuring voters can vote is no longer a priority. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Wilson proposes taking the Coogan Law further—ensuring that more than 15% of a child’s earnings will be secured for the child—and making sure it’s enacted nationally. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 Additionally, many of their union contracts tie their pay to the consumer price index, ensuring city workers’ compensation will not fall below the rate of inflation. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensuring
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  • Riley urged his team Saturday to hang in there, assuring that its best days were still ahead.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Processing around a million or more disputes a year creates a burden on administrative tasks such as case management, assuring consistency in documentation, assuring applicants meet eligibility criteria and developing reimbursement plans.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • In the neck-and-neck finale, she was crowned its winner, guaranteeing her a spot as a pro on the main series.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The country estate sits on a 40-acre lot in the alpine village of Tolochenaz, near Lausanne, guaranteeing privacy—and plenty of space to host garden parties or pick cherries from the orchard, as Audrey did decades ago.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Ensuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensuring. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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