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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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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,
5 Oct. 2025
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These hubs convert surplus renewable electricity into hydrogen, which can be stored locally and used when needed, ensuring flexibility and long-term energy security.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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Welcoming a newborn into a home with other children can be overwhelming, but one mom’s 3-year-old quickly put her at ease, assuring her that everything would be OK.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The midfielder impressed under manager John Mousinho last season and played an important role in helping the club avoid relegation, but their interest was rebuffed by West Ham, with Potter assuring Potts of first-team appearances in what proved to be something of a false promise.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each party blocked the other’s stopgap proposal, guaranteeing a shutdown, the first since 2019.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition gives viewers a chance to see not only the original Constitution when it was ratified but also the amendments that have revised it over time, notably by guaranteeing Black men and then all women the right to vote.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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