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 Campbell said the program is insuring about $64 million dollars worth of exposure and has policies in 30 of Colorado’s 64 counties. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025 This, in turn, is increasing the risk faced by carriers insuring properties across the country and leading them to either increase premiums or leave the most vulnerable areas. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Healthy people are cheaper for health insurance companies, and the companies rely on their participation to help balance out the costs of insuring sicker people. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 Fortunately, there are several ways parents can help mitigate the unavoidable cost of insuring a teenage driver. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Created in 1970, the NCUA is tasked with regulating and insuring credit unions. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 22 July 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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  • The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • The band released a statement assuring that Arcade Fire will continue despite the breakup.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Commerce and Civil Aviation Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said a probe had been launched to determine the cause of the fire, while assuring businesses that the firefighting response had been immediate—with 37 units deployed to control the blaze.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Eight weeks into the 2025 college football season, a number of coaches have been fired with clauses in their contracts guaranteeing them more than $150 million combined to stay away from their former team’s sidelines.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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