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
Commercial ship crews fear attack, and maritime underwriters are shying away from insuring vessels that could be hit in the Strait, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Rother challenged the notion that State Farm agents have a duty to inspect properties before insuring them.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Setting aside the unfeasibility of insuring the talent, there’s the matter of what amounts to a mutual-exclusion policy.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
This is a fiscal no-brainer that would bring billions of our tax dollars back to Texas, insuring one million neighbors and lowering healthcare costs for everyone by reducing uncompensated care.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Unlike other insurance companies that write policies based on basic criteria, surplus lines insurers write custom policies, insuring everything from large condominiums to guitarist Keith Richards’ middle finger.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Car shoppers are paying more than ever for new models, and the cost of insuring them has also been going up in recent years.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
As contracts have increased in value, so too has the cost of insuring those contracts.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
So much for insuring domestic tranquility.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Rother challenged the notion that State Farm agents have a duty to inspect properties before insuring them.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Setting aside the unfeasibility of insuring the talent, there’s the matter of what amounts to a mutual-exclusion policy.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
This is a fiscal no-brainer that would bring billions of our tax dollars back to Texas, insuring one million neighbors and lowering healthcare costs for everyone by reducing uncompensated care.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Unlike other insurance companies that write policies based on basic criteria, surplus lines insurers write custom policies, insuring everything from large condominiums to guitarist Keith Richards’ middle finger.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Car shoppers are paying more than ever for new models, and the cost of insuring them has also been going up in recent years.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
As contracts have increased in value, so too has the cost of insuring those contracts.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
So much for insuring domestic tranquility.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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By enabling machines to create and verify their own records at the point of operation, the technology offers a new method for ensuring the reliability and accountability of autonomous systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cadillac, though, won’t be taking any heart from finishing ahead of Aston Martin, which had a nightmare season start with an uncompetitive and unreliable Honda power unit that cost it mileage to make improvements; ensuring the team is destined to be at the back for the foreseeable future.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy responded to Healey’s X post with one of his own on Thursday, assuring Healey and Bay State residents that Dunkin’ is not going anywhere.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Several homeless residents have also filed complaints against San Jose, accusing the city of lacking due process and even deliberately destroying thousands of dollars’ worth of items even while assuring the owners that their belongings were safe.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Denver could cut his cap number almost in half by guaranteeing him $8-10 million, paying it as a bonus and prorating it out.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fort Lauderdale is not borrowing the money, but is guaranteeing the debt.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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