insuring

present participle of insure
as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe took steps to insure the timely completion of the project

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Recent Examples of insuring His work was essential to insuring that recovery work would comply with federal law. Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025 Its very existence reassures consumers and businesses that their money is safe, by insuring deposits of up to $250,000. Maria Aspan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025 Investors with a lot of physical gold likely have the additional hassle of storing it somewhere and insuring it, Baker said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025 In addition to insuring depositors, the FDIC supervises banks for safety and consumer protection. Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 No one's denying rebuilding costs have escalated dramatically in recent years, and with those increases come higher costs to insuring properties in the state. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Chubb has been making its mark by insuring more affluent customers, and that contributed to its fourth-quarter strength. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 Because insuring extremely high-risk properties cannot come at the expense of collapsing the entire insurance system for everyone. The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025 If a few of those companies stop insuring the insurers, there aren’t necessarily others to step in. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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  • The most effective leaders inspire optimism without ignoring hard realities—ensuring that positivity and being happy fuels meaningful results rather than becoming an obstacle to real progress.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Paul agreed and reinforced his commitment to ensuring veterans aren’t taken advantage of in this situation or lose their constitutional rights.
    Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
  • No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.
    The Hill, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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