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as in protected
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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
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
For secured filters, clean away the lint with a soft brush.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice, under pressure from prominent MAGA media influencers to arrest Lemon, then took the case to a grand jury and secured indictments that way.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The Big Beautiful Bill, passed in July, secured funding for both the Lunar Gateway and further Orion and SLS flights beyond Artemis 3.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With a mini-two game wining streak secured going into the break, the Frost feel good about where things are set going into the second half of the PWHL season.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
On another visit, Kurdish armed guards accompanied us to what is known as the Annex — a heavily secured area of al-Hol camp holding women and children who are neither Syrian nor Iraqi.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Saudi 100 Brands alumni streetwear label 1886 and luxury brand Abadia secured backing from Turmeric Capital, marking the first international private equity investment in Saudi fashion.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 18 Jan. 2026
Following the success of that effort, Sunrise Rotary members again raised money and secured permits to light the tree in 2025.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Mari Yamaguchi, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Nanos acknowledged that the scene should have remained secured longer and that other agencies could have been called in earlier.
—Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Recently, lawyers for people incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, during a weeklong blackout secured a $10 million settlement from the government.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The hack works best if duvets are secured properly or layered separately to prevent shifting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Now, a decade later, Butler talks to PEOPLE about his famous interception that secured the victory for the Patriots.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
While Bo tracked the boy, the Gastonia police department, sheriff's office and EMS established a secured perimeter to search for the child.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
For secured filters, clean away the lint with a soft brush.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice, under pressure from prominent MAGA media influencers to arrest Lemon, then took the case to a grand jury and secured indictments that way.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The Big Beautiful Bill, passed in July, secured funding for both the Lunar Gateway and further Orion and SLS flights beyond Artemis 3.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With a mini-two game wining streak secured going into the break, the Frost feel good about where things are set going into the second half of the PWHL season.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
On another visit, Kurdish armed guards accompanied us to what is known as the Annex — a heavily secured area of al-Hol camp holding women and children who are neither Syrian nor Iraqi.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Saudi 100 Brands alumni streetwear label 1886 and luxury brand Abadia secured backing from Turmeric Capital, marking the first international private equity investment in Saudi fashion.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 18 Jan. 2026
Following the success of that effort, Sunrise Rotary members again raised money and secured permits to light the tree in 2025.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Nanos acknowledged that the scene should have remained secured longer and that other agencies could have been called in earlier.
—Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Recently, lawyers for people incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, during a weeklong blackout secured a $10 million settlement from the government.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The hack works best if duvets are secured properly or layered separately to prevent shifting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Now, a decade later, Butler talks to PEOPLE about his famous interception that secured the victory for the Patriots.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secured
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Rodriguez, Florida elections director at Citizens Defending Freedom, said religion is also a protected class.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The fire started on the roof of an older medical office building and did not begin inside the attached main hospital building, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each heavy truck with an attached plow is about $280,000.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The White House initially did not dispute that Trump made the post and defended it, before a White House official told USA TODAY that a staffer had erroneously made the post, which was then taken down.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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He has been defended by the guard on numerous occasions.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sprinkled with transformative desserts, the recipes in the book feel practiced and assured.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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The winner of the Democratic primary is virtually assured of victory in the deep-blue district, which also includes the largest share of Jewish voters of any congressional district in the nation.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The standout element of the design was the asymmetric front placket in tonal suede, fastened with a row of covered buttons.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The surface, dynamic and shimmering in its movement, is dotted with small pill packets and fake eyelashes fastened into place—static objects disrupting the fluid’s momentum.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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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
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The bound, heavy scriptures were placed on the cot and carried off in a procession to its sleeping quarters.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The teenage phenom who seemed bound to start at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar instead fell down the depth chart.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Secured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secured. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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