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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election
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as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding
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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name
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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assured
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
What makes Can This Love Be Translated feel like a return to form isn’t simply the Hong Sisters’ signature style or the assured chemistry between Kim and Go.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The results would follow, coaches assured them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Whether dealing with international boundaries or domestic regulations, Dalio insists businesses must now face the hard reality the era of assured legal protection is ending.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
What makes Can This Love Be Translated feel like a return to form isn’t simply the Hong Sisters’ signature style or the assured chemistry between Kim and Go.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
For now, fans can rest assured that there’s a larger plan in the works.
—Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The results would follow, coaches assured them.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
Adjective
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Gemini May 21 – June 20 The universe favors clear, confident messages.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 The universe favors clear, confident messages.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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One of his proudest accomplishments was creating the FWISD Scholar Athlete Award program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the question of T-pop’s rising global profile, Satur is proud but measured.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chapters alternate between Sam as a boy and as a man, a strategy that allows the reader to be reassured that Sam will survive his childhood trials.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Former commercial airline pilot Marco Chan, a senior lecturer in aviation security at the UK’s Buckinghamshire New University, agrees that anyone with travel plans should feel reassured about flying in the Middle East right now.—
Clare Dight,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Gone is the central amphitheater of stone, which was placed right in the middle of the park for the sake of symmetry, an arbitrary choice that ensured that the park would be cold and unspontaneous.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Erasing historic figures from the public sphere is an exercise in power going back to the pharaohs, a way rulers ensured future generations couldn’t learn about their enemies.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s going to be a learning curve here for people for sure.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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The abundance of light that Koestenbaum sheds on the rabbi is humorous, sure, but also humanistic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bateman’s Clark is comfortably semi-famous, semi-smug and also, maybe, a decent guy.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Over Your Dead Body is not for the faint of heart, but give or take a rape threat that crosses the line into smug sadism without quite seeming to realize it, the violence lands as more comically cartoonish than horrific.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rodrigo’s cousins Gustavo Sanchez and Aaron Padilla, both of Lake Station, comforted each other near the site.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The hawks have comforted themselves with the thought that such a calamity won’t occur.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Neither outcome is guaranteed, and the strategy could potentially still face opposition from the GOP’s own ranks even though Trump has given his support.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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What are the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India?—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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