insured

Definition of insurednext
past tense of insure
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 It was only insured for 60% of the price, so replacing it cost the company several million euros. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 Keeping California’s homeowners insured is perhaps the biggest challenge for the incoming commissioner and legislators. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 And his being a Dalit has actually insured significant participation from the Dalit community. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 Hospital off-campus clinic sites grew from about 7,000 in 2013 to more than 34,000 in 2023, often in neighborhoods that are wealthier and better-insured than that of the parent hospital. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 El-Sayed said his aim was not to strip anyone of their insurance but to ensure that everyone could be insured regardless of their employment status. — New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Because Nodus operated as an international bank, its deposits were not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage. — Michael Phillis, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 But what happens when the other person in the collision isn’t carrying enough insurance — or isn’t insured at all? — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insured
Verb
  • Trantalis says people can now rest assured that the yellow water problem is a thing of the past.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences have been assured that two big final episodes lie ahead, including by season one competitor Mohammed, who caught up with THR this week.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Each depositor is guaranteed up to 228 million Paraguayan guaraníes, or about $38,000, from a central bank fund, the regulator said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Ratings describe the forecasters’ assessments of each race based on polling and fundamental assumptions, but they are not guaranteed outcomes.
    — Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Their shooting also ensured that the WNBA’s championship would be decided in prime time.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The hats ensured that everyone at a Hollywood event knew when Hedda Hopper had arrived.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats, while the opposition bloc, led by former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, won 48 seats and the Arab parties the remaining 19 seats.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As a police officer, Torres himself is covered by the police union agreement, which provides officers with substantially larger raises over three years than the increases secured by firefighters.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insured. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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