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 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 Poland’s export credit agency, KUKE, insures up to 80% of extraordinary commercial losses. Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 WedSafe Wedding Insurance Learn More Markel Markel insures weddings in Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean, among other destination locations. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026 An unusual and lengthy dispute, professor says Underwood is one of tens of thousands of patients left navigating the fallout between the Broward hospitals and Florida Blue, which insures about a third of the state’s population and has a strong presence in South Florida. Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 Kaiser is a nonprofit organization that both insures people and treats them. Ariel Hart, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Also consider whether your current home insurance policy sufficiently insures you financially in the event of extreme weather events that could destroy your home or possessions. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insures
Verb
  • The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Also a knighthood and a castle and certainly social status that ensures he won’t be treated like scum.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • The Players Era men’s basketball tournament in Las Vegas has secured a five-year contract extension with Kansas that assures the Jayhawks three games in Las Vegas each November through the 2030-31 season.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Academy’s Board of Governors is the group that sets the organization’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health and assures the fulfillment of its mission.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
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  • One is a structure, the other an outcome, and a five percent floor guarantees only the survival of the former.
    Vandana Arcot, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Donalds has tried to defuse the issue by saying that SB 484, Florida’s watered down tech protection law, guarantees Floridians will never be hit with electricity rate hikes as a result of data centers.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Insures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insures. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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