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as in protected
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as in attached
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as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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as in assured
to make sure, certain, or safe
a retirement account that will help to secure our future
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as in fastened
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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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications
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Recent Examples of secured
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Finally, following the success of Decision to Leave, Park secured funding for his adaptation of The Ax—but for a Korean version of the film.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Research vessels remain secured to their docks; most monitoring equipment is ashore.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Speaking to reporters during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, Putin was responding for the first time since Kyiv secured changes to the proposal, which was initially viewed as too favorable to the Kremlin.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
In New York City, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani secured victory after building a sweeping movement focused on cost-of-living concerns.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Roth secured financing for the film, pre-selling domestic distribution rights to Dimension Films ahead of production.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Benson Kipruto, 34, and Hellen Obiri, 35, both from Kenya, secured victory in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Nina Burns, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Booming home prices spiked property-tax revenue too, and Levine Cava secured two tax rate cuts before winning reelection in 2024.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
O’Hara said the Minneapolis Police Department secured the crime scene and that the investigation is now being jointly led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to determine whether any state laws were violated.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The bill, supported by numerous Democratic senators alongside Republicans, secured enough votes for passage, sending the legislation to the House.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Florida state law requires parents with children under the age of 16 in the home to keep handguns secured, according to the Florida Sheriffs Association.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Sony Pictures Television is handling distribution and has secured new deals in the wake of the preview showing.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Following an event, all unclaimed items are logged and secured for 30 days.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Less secured bonds in Saks Global financing were trading below 9 cents on the dollar.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Finally, following the success of Decision to Leave, Park secured funding for his adaptation of The Ax—but for a Korean version of the film.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Research vessels remain secured to their docks; most monitoring equipment is ashore.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Speaking to reporters during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, Putin was responding for the first time since Kyiv secured changes to the proposal, which was initially viewed as too favorable to the Kremlin.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
In New York City, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani secured victory after building a sweeping movement focused on cost-of-living concerns.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Roth secured financing for the film, pre-selling domestic distribution rights to Dimension Films ahead of production.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Benson Kipruto, 34, and Hellen Obiri, 35, both from Kenya, secured victory in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
That win secured him a spot on Team USA, placing him on the Olympic development pathway through USA Boxing.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Booming home prices spiked property-tax revenue too, and Levine Cava secured two tax rate cuts before winning reelection in 2024.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
O’Hara said the Minneapolis Police Department secured the crime scene and that the investigation is now being jointly led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to determine whether any state laws were violated.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The bill, supported by numerous Democratic senators alongside Republicans, secured enough votes for passage, sending the legislation to the House.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Florida state law requires parents with children under the age of 16 in the home to keep handguns secured, according to the Florida Sheriffs Association.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Sony Pictures Television is handling distribution and has secured new deals in the wake of the preview showing.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Following an event, all unclaimed items are logged and secured for 30 days.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secured
Adjective
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Local companies offer half- and full-day excursions to the island and its protected ecosystem.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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By choosing a jurisdiction with strict privacy laws and tougher limits on photographing children, Clooney is effectively arbitraging legal regimes the way multinational corporations arbitrage tax codes—only here the protected asset is family life, not corporate profit.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The feathery-looking gills also molt and remain attached inside near the legs.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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The dining room, located in an attached structure connected to the original 1882 building, is called The Home Room.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The New England Patriots defended home turf in the Wild Card Round, dominating the Los Angeles Chargers in a 16-3 victory to move on in the NFL Playoffs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson defended the final-drive defense afterward.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Only one, Jessie Diggins, has clinched a spot so far, with another, Julia Kern, all but assured a spot based on the World Cup standings.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Zannelli assured the public that officers acted immediately, that integrity is of the utmost importance and that the department can be trusted.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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The silk-crepe and chiffon dress features a gauzy pink, iridescent overlay and fuschia lining with a halterneck style top fastened with candy pink feathers, and more feathers encircling the hips.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Snow is also coming off of a performance in Netflix's The Beast in Me, which earned a Golden Globes nod in the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television category, as well as two other nominations for performances by leads Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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On the television side, popular shows like The Pitt, and The Studio won big at the Golden Globes, with Noah Wyle winning for his dramatic performance in the medical series, while Seth Rogen earned a Globe for his work in the streaming comedy.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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One is 36 and on the backside of his career but proud of the fact that he’s never missed the playoffs – which the 6-20 Clippers seemed bound to do.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 Dec. 2025
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These objects have hyperbolic orbits, as opposed to the bound circular or elliptical orbits of everything native to the solar system.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Secured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secured. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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