insures

present tense third-person singular of insure
as in ensures
to make sure, certain, or safe took steps to insure the timely completion of the project

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Recent Examples of insures MetLife also covers grief counseling and cremation benefits, trims your deductible for each claim-free year and, in some states, insures exotic pets such as birds, reptiles and rabbits. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Ask the company that insures your home and cars what sorts of policies will protect you in the event your RC plane damages someone else’s property. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Hitting the brakes and handing control to the federal government just insures that China and other adversaries will leave us in the dust. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 These options offer lower rates than a conventional loan because the government insures them. — Kelsey Neubauer,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Medicare insures people 65 or older and some who are younger and disabled. — Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 The delusion is painful to watch, but the greater tragedy is that his proximity to this staggering wealth insures his and Lindsay’s misery. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 The company insures about 25% of Californians, including some employees of the Los Angeles Times. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 That latter point, about the growing unaffordability of the things Allianz insures, has become a defining issue for his strategy. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insures
Verb
  • That decision, handed down just before noon Friday, all but ensures the issue will reach the Supreme Court and be decided there before polls close Tuesday.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Known for their 100% cashmere pieces, Guest in Residence ensures fashionable clothing can also be comfortable.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This assures the person who expresses gratitude that no imposition was involved.
    — Valerie Fridland, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As to authenticating that low odometer reading, Weaver assures that plugging a reader into its transmission revealed the exact mileage.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • This look demonstrates that pairing loafers with a white button-down and straight-leg denim all but guarantees a stylish result.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Meta committed $115 million to a trades academy that covers tuition, pays to attend and guarantees a job.
    — Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Insures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insures. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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