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 The governor has insured state funding is going to these types of services and also allocated over $39 million in ARPA funding across several years for these very same organizations after the federal government cut their funding previously. Nakell Williams, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The insurance protection gap, the chasm between economic losses from natural disasters and what is actually insured, reached a staggering US$318 billion in 2024 according to Swiss Re. Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The state says acceptable proof may include a driver’s license that matches the registration, a vehicle title, a lease agreement or an insurance card that lists you as a named insured. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Your money won’t be insured by the FDIC as a bank account is. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 The couple would be wise to solicit recommendations from friends – even keeping a running list, just in case, plus agree that anyone coming into the home for repairs needs to be bonded and insured. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 While this is not federally required for borrowers taking out proprietary mortgages not insured by the FHA, most state and local governments also require it for these loans. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 June 2026 The First Amendment insured that faith in the United States would be voluntary. Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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Verb
  • Glen Lee, the district’s chief financial officer, warned the lawmakers about taking money from the emergency fund, but Mendelson assured Lee that the fund balance will not be significantly depleted and will remain above $2 billion.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
  • But he was greeted by clinicians who assured him that there are now medications that can reduce an individual's viral load to undetectable levels.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
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  • Valanciunas has a $10 million non-guaranteed salary for next season, with $2 million of it guaranteed.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Golden State only has four healthy players – Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos and Will Richard – guaranteed to be under contract for next season.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
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  • That balance ensured that creator Oren Uziel, star Nicolas Cage, and all of the show’s below-the-line artisans could never shift their focus too far in the direction of superhero or film noir iconography.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
  • That ensured the biology was identical across every portion sent out.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
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  • The Idaho manager sang a different tune Saturday after Boise secured its second win in its past seven games and took three points off the team atop the USL League One table.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2026
  • With a gold and silver in hand and Brazil’s world championship qualification secured, the 27-year-old’s role in Brazilian gymnastics success only continues to grow.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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“Insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insured. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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