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
As of December 2025, 40 states and the District of Columbia have implemented Medicaid expansion, insuring about 20 million Americans.
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Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Single-family homeowners bear the full cost of insuring their property, including the structure, roof and land.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Frequent travelers may save money by purchasing an annual policy instead of insuring each trip separately.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The reforms, dubbed the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, allow insurance companies to increase rates based on the growing threat of climate change and pass on more of the costs of insuring high-risk homes to their customers.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Maybe also add a little note telling them not to get too persnickety about insuring the blade is mirror-shiny all the time.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
The hail caused extensive damage to both, and her insurance company refused to keep insuring them.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
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
Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Single-family homeowners bear the full cost of insuring their property, including the structure, roof and land.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
Frequent travelers may save money by purchasing an annual policy instead of insuring each trip separately.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The reforms, dubbed the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, allow insurance companies to increase rates based on the growing threat of climate change and pass on more of the costs of insuring high-risk homes to their customers.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Maybe also add a little note telling them not to get too persnickety about insuring the blade is mirror-shiny all the time.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
The hail caused extensive damage to both, and her insurance company refused to keep insuring them.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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
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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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Obviously, the state has a vested interest in assuring that there’s plenty of electricity available to power this major tax-generating sector.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carmelo preached patience, assuring Kiyan his time would come.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Democrats and consumer advocates counter that deregulation could benefit providers without guaranteeing savings for families.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hiring enough nurses, guaranteeing nurses health benefits, and protecting us from workplace violence — these are investments too.—
Donovan Carey,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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