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 Alongside safety protocols, new liability frameworks are being looked at so that commercial nuclear ships can be insured at reasonable market rates. New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 These are proprietary reverse mortgages that, unlike HECMS, are not insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Counter-majoritarian arrangements insured that democracy didn’t devolve into two parties taking turns tyrannizing each other. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Durazo notes that insured Allianz customers with emergency medical benefits may have access to the Allyz mobile app, which includes up to three virtual or in-person doctor visits per trip at no additional cost. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The return will be guaranteed, the principal won't change and, unlike investing, your account will be FDIC-insured up to $250,000, giving you ample protection with an account of this size. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Some of those creative approaches for systems range from complex pharmaceutical reimbursement calculations to new efforts to keep patients insured. Daniel Payne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 Social Security uses the word insured to describe whether your work record meets the requirements for certain benefits. Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 The organization's membership has grown by 77% to more than 3,300 people since HAAM began offering premium assistance, and more than 90% of members are now insured. Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The show’s star, Chris Hansen, has already begun complaining about the picture, so some controversy seems assured.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Although the couple was worried about damaging the tiles underfoot with such footwear as high heels, the Penha Longa Resort events team assured them that all surfaces were meant to be walked on.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Schultz reported that the contract includes $102 million guaranteed.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom stuck out his neck and took it on the chin from fellow Democrats — showing that even with lopsided one-party rule, unity and success aren’t always guaranteed.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • The official rules have ensured the sport’s continuity over the decades.
    Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His thinking ensured that the hotel needed only minor updates over the decades, the biggest renovation resulting from a deadly terror attack and siege in Mumbai in 2008.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In the weeks leading up to the first Super Bowl at SoFi, there were misguided rumblings that the game might be moved to Dallas, because the NFL had secured that city as a backup.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Insured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insured. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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