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
That has some pet owners wondering if insuring their furry friend is the right move for them.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
There is also a significant risk from sea mines, which has made insuring vessels for passage through the Strait nearly impossible.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Crop rotation is essential to insuring healthy vegetable crops.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
However, these modes of transportation can be costly and worth insuring.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The cost of insuring everything from energy infrastructure to hotels to data centers against war damages has skyrocketed in the Middle East.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
And Notre Dame is insuring itself against it.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 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
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
There is also a significant risk from sea mines, which has made insuring vessels for passage through the Strait nearly impossible.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Crop rotation is essential to insuring healthy vegetable crops.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
However, these modes of transportation can be costly and worth insuring.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The cost of insuring everything from energy infrastructure to hotels to data centers against war damages has skyrocketed in the Middle East.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
And Notre Dame is insuring itself against it.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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Students compete in two divisions based on their level of training, ensuring opportunities for singers at different stages of development.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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That grip is reinforced by a litany of electronic nannies, all of which translate to an assuring sense of control and eagerness to discover more of the Valhalla’s powerfully balletic nature.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg, the executive producers on The Boys and its spin-offs, acknowledged the show’s conclusion in a statement to PEOPLE, while assuring fans that its storylines will continue elsewhere in the franchise.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Iran has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) guaranteeing the right to transit passage, however, which complicates the legal questions.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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