as in assured
to make sure, certain, or safe
took steps to insure the timely completion of the project
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Recent Examples of insured
Mazumder worked in internal medicine, and as an independent contractor signed more than 3,000 orders for unnecessary medical equipment like orthopedic braces for people insured by Medicare and TRICARE, a medical program for active and retired military personnel and their families.
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Julia Coin
june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Additionally, CDs are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per account, giving you ample protection for an account of this size.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The key difference is that these reverse mortgages are not insured by the federal government.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Your loan requires you to keep your home insured.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Total losses from the fires were worth $140 billion, of which $40 billion were insured.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Bigham, who lives in Danbury, said he was insured at the time.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Although the share of insured and uninsured stayed roughly the same in 2025 as the year before, the number of uninsured grew by about 800,000 — 300,000 of them children.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Because increasingly, nobody was insured.
—Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Julia Coin
june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Additionally, CDs are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per account, giving you ample protection for an account of this size.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The key difference is that these reverse mortgages are not insured by the federal government.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Your loan requires you to keep your home insured.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Total losses from the fires were worth $140 billion, of which $40 billion were insured.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Bigham, who lives in Danbury, said he was insured at the time.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Although the share of insured and uninsured stayed roughly the same in 2025 as the year before, the number of uninsured grew by about 800,000 — 300,000 of them children.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Because increasingly, nobody was insured.
—Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insured
Verb
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According to the petition documents, Jackson had initially been assured by Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, and a family representative that his fees would be paid by the family.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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When and if such a momentous discovery is made, however, rest assured that the real disclosure day would happen soon afterwards and that no one would be kept in the dark.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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However, the drama and comedy series categories are guaranteed to have eight nominees each, regardless of the total number of entries.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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America’s next president, and the class of senators elected this November, seem all but guaranteed to face the politically perilous task of addressing Social Security’s imminent insolvency before the end of their term.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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To give Stagg an all-important sense of humanity outside of his no-nonsense approach to meteorology, Haig ensured the film had moments between Stagg and his wife, who is set to give birth any day to their first child.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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So Arsenal wasn't even playing on May 19, when a tie in a match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth meant the overall math ensured the Gunners' victory — and North London erupted into a sea of red Arsenal jerseys.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Her bravery not only secured this conviction but has undoubtedly made her campus and our city safer.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Bass, who has served as mayor since 2022 and faced scrutiny over her handling of the devastating LA fires, advanced to a runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday's primary.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insured. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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