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 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 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 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. — ABC News, 29 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 Experts recommend looking for a high-yield savings account that is FDIC- or NCUA-insured, charges no monthly fees and offers a competitive annual percentage yield. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 As of June 30, the association insured 696,000 properties, with potential losses of $788 billion. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
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  • But in 2003, Republicans in the state legislature resolved, at the urging of Representative Tom DeLay, to redraw the state’s districts all over again in a manner guaranteed to deliver a handful of congressional seats to the Republican Party.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Dimensional, smooth, and an absolute delight to look at, calf hair also brings with it the benefit of longevity, meaning the Coach handbags above are guaranteed to stay in tip-top shape for years (if not decades) on end.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • In a first vote of confidence towards ATO SpA in July, the Florence Court greenlit the lease of the e-tailer’s business operations to LVR Srl, a newco established and promoted by the same investors, which has ensured business continuity until now.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Postal Service has mostly ensured the timely delivery of hundreds of millions of ballots, even as mail volume overall has dropped 50% from its high in 2006.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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