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as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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as in ensures
to make sure, certain, or safe
a retirement account that will help to secure our future
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as in fastens
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 earns
to receive as return for effort
finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications
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Recent Examples of secures
The win also secures the three-game regular-season series for the Magic against the Bucks after the teams split of a pair of games ahead of the NBA All-Star break.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Awareness starts conversations, but infrastructure secures stability.
—Jonathon Rondeau, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Once a creditor secures a judgment and begins taking a cut of your wages, your ability to cover basic expenses, like rent, utilities and groceries, is immediately compromised.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Waymo may need to assuage their concerns, as well as those related to their vehicles’ safety, before the company secures legislative approval in the Land of Lincoln.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Certain vehicles may have been built without the cotter pin that secures the brake booster pushrod to the brake pedal, potentially causing the brake booster pushrod to separate from the brake pedal, according to the notice.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Sam eventually secures a gig babysitting his therapist’s (Hirsch) three granddaughters, which in turn thrusts him into the rarefied (if a bit closed) world of their parents, including Alessandro Nivola as their would-be rockstar dad David and Peet as their former movie star mom Dianne.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
This comes with a two-year warranty and secures priority delivery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Smart border and immigration reform that secures borders while protecting families and commerce.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Awareness starts conversations, but infrastructure secures stability.
—Jonathon Rondeau, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Once a creditor secures a judgment and begins taking a cut of your wages, your ability to cover basic expenses, like rent, utilities and groceries, is immediately compromised.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Waymo may need to assuage their concerns, as well as those related to their vehicles’ safety, before the company secures legislative approval in the Land of Lincoln.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Certain vehicles may have been built without the cotter pin that secures the brake booster pushrod to the brake pedal, potentially causing the brake booster pushrod to separate from the brake pedal, according to the notice.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Sam eventually secures a gig babysitting his therapist’s (Hirsch) three granddaughters, which in turn thrusts him into the rarefied (if a bit closed) world of their parents, including Alessandro Nivola as their would-be rockstar dad David and Peet as their former movie star mom Dianne.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
This comes with a two-year warranty and secures priority delivery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Smart border and immigration reform that secures borders while protecting families and commerce.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secures
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cooking beans low and slow with bacon ensures full flavor with few ingredients and not much hands-on time.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Before the nail-guns and hammers go to work, Stephanie Martinez ensures safety comes first.—
Irene Gonzalez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The top team earns automatic promotion to the fifth tier.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The mayor defends past decisions to give employees raises.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attorney general oversees a sprawling agency that defends the state in lawsuits, enforces child support laws, oversees public information laws and provides legal guidance to state agencies.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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If these pipeline projects are revivified, Takaro assures me, a new resistance movement, led primarily by Indigenous organizers, is almost certain to spring up once again to combat them.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Though Charley assures her that their friendship is fine, Salley says that their friendship is not fine and that she’s being lied to.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Schnabel’s cinematic canon includes Basquiat, Before Night Falls, and 4x Oscar nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which earned the filmmaker a Best Director Oscar nom, and Best Director wins at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Globes and Césars.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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The referendum contains a ban on hotels and lodging at the beach, which guarantees that, despite the opposition’s assertions, the beach will never be privatized.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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None of this guarantees that Cuellar or Gonzalez will win in November.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Secures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secures. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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