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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms
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4
as in to win
to receive as return for effort
finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications
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as in confident
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
he's so secure about winning the marathon that he's practically spent the prize money
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as in safe
not exposed to the threat of loss or injury
the fortress was thought to be secure against attack
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as in protecting
providing safety
escaped to a secure location
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a fund that should provide them with a secure income in their retirement
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Recent Examples of secure
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
With an empty net, Florida secured two more goals and won their second title with a 5-1 victory.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Thanks to a secure hold of the foot, the Condor 3 also works on moderate trails.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
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Verb
Resources will be committed through the night working on securing and implementing containment lines and mopping up.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
With an empty net, Florida secured two more goals and won their second title with a 5-1 victory.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Adjective
Residents and the city could store their bricks at a secure location, saving them to use on their own rebuilds, or share with others.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Thanks to a secure hold of the foot, the Condor 3 also works on moderate trails.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secure
Verb
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No one disputes that a government’s first responsibility is to protect its own citizens.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Agnes has born the brunt of the harshness of the world, and Ada has been protected.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Keep your operating system and the Amazon app updated to the latest version to ensure the best security protections are in place.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Firefighters remain on scene to address any new hot spots and will continue mop-up and patrol operations to ensure the area is secure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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There’s a tendon there that fastens the dorsal interossei muscle to bone.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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The Mercury managed to hold off Breanna Stewart’s 35-point performance by winning the fourth quarter, 25-16, and eventually win the game 89-81 at Barclays Center on Thursday night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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The duo wound up the year 8-1, winning the district championship; an injury prevented the pair from competing at state.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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From there, the team set about making Victor feel comfortable and confident as both a filmmaker and a performer.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Hollinger’s analysis: Zach Kleiman once again trades up to get his guy; this pick was made by Portland but is being sent to the Grizzlies, who weren’t confident Coward would get to them at 16.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Lawmakers in the state have been making progress on introducing safer card technology for SNAP recipients.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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If foreign investors no longer see U.S. Treasuries as a safe haven, however, that could force the Treasury to pay higher yields to bring back buyers.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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As such, trees grown from seed provide a reliable and affordable (free) option for backyard growers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Beyond simply offering a competent and reliable service, however, Lazarus knew that the repair process needed to be streamlined with a client-centric approach from start to finish.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
Verb
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James Hurley gives a moving performance at the Road House outside of Twin Peaks, and learns of an unusual vision experienced by his cockney co-worker at Great Northern security, Freddie, who will defend James from the attack of a jealous husband with a most unusual strength-enhancing glove.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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The administration continues to defend its use of tariffs by arguing that emergency powers give the president the authority to regulate imports during national emergencies, and officials have argued that the country's trade deficit qualifies as a national emergency.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Secure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secure. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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