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 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 Israel’s attorney general cautioned that the appointment was mired in conflicts of interest, and insured that the Qatargate investigation would continue. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Or, physicians may end up signing a personal guarantee that exposes household assets even if the practice is properly insured. — Shawn L. Davenport, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 And even once the licence has been secured, new drivers can expect to pay an average of £1,241 to get insured. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026 Deposits are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor for each account category. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 The campus broke ground in April at a long vacant office complex on Stockton Boulevard and will primarily serve patients who are insured through Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Banks can afford to take such risks because they are insured. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Paula Blizzard, who leads the antitrust division of the California Attorney General’s Office, assured the court and the public that the procedure was fair and that all 12 states had participated in settlement talks last weekend.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Be assured, Darrell is happy and otherwise healthy—spending his time with his wife, Stevie, two daughters, and his three young grandchildren.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Eligible businesses could apply for loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, with additional requirements for those seeking loan forgiveness.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, reconciliation is not guaranteed, and not every relationship should be restored.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • That flipped the field late in the first half and ensured Indy would not have a scoring opportunity.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The team responsible for this project even worked up bags for the T-Top panels in the same color as the car itself, and ensured everything fits under the rear hatch, just like with my 1990 300ZX.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In Ohio, prosecutors secured indictments against nine people for voting as noncitizens over the span of 10 years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • With the American League East title won and homefield advantage secured through the Championship Series, the Rays don’t have much to play for during the final days of the regular season besides some individual accomplishments.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insured. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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