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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
Its corner ties secures it to your duvet cover and the box stitching ensures the filling stays evenly distributed throughout.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The platform secures customer models and data for exclusive use, making sure sensitive information stays within the company.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
In a series of videos and during a press conference, the group emphasized the contributions of immigrants to South Florida, called on common-sense immigration reform that secures borders but guarantees compassionate treatment of immigrants, and stressed the constitutional right to due process.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Throw in the favorable ruling in a landmark antitrust case that secures Apple’s lucrative search partnership with Alphabet’s Google, and the tech behemoth’s upcoming earnings report Thursday evening becomes one of Apple’s most pivotal in recent memory.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Mamdani secures 50 percent support, followed by Cuomo at 25 percent and Republican Curtis Sliwa at 21 percent.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The Tide continue to make Week 1’s loss to Florida State look like an aberration, which secures them a first-round bye.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Still, Piastri dismissed suggestions that McLaren should favor him over Norris in the final stretch to fend off the threat of Verstappen and ensure one of its two drivers secures the championship.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Under the agreement, the county secures a fixed electricity rate of 14 cents per kilowatt-hour, providing long-term cost stability and protecting taxpayers from future energy price fluctuations.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The platform secures customer models and data for exclusive use, making sure sensitive information stays within the company.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
In a series of videos and during a press conference, the group emphasized the contributions of immigrants to South Florida, called on common-sense immigration reform that secures borders but guarantees compassionate treatment of immigrants, and stressed the constitutional right to due process.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Throw in the favorable ruling in a landmark antitrust case that secures Apple’s lucrative search partnership with Alphabet’s Google, and the tech behemoth’s upcoming earnings report Thursday evening becomes one of Apple’s most pivotal in recent memory.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Mamdani secures 50 percent support, followed by Cuomo at 25 percent and Republican Curtis Sliwa at 21 percent.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The Tide continue to make Week 1’s loss to Florida State look like an aberration, which secures them a first-round bye.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Still, Piastri dismissed suggestions that McLaren should favor him over Norris in the final stretch to fend off the threat of Verstappen and ensure one of its two drivers secures the championship.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Under the agreement, the county secures a fixed electricity rate of 14 cents per kilowatt-hour, providing long-term cost stability and protecting taxpayers from future energy price fluctuations.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secures
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park protects the battlefields surrounding the city of Chattanooga, where one of the war’s last key battles was fought, over possession of the city, seen by Abraham Lincoln as the gateway to the deep South.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tailoring your trip to your family’s interests ensures everyone feels included and excited.—
Christie Holmes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chief appraiser then ensures each of the nominees are in good standing with the property tax code’s requirements.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nevada Qualls, 25, earns $12 an hour, working as a cashier at city hall in Lake Providence.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Robinson defends that scenes of a flashback involving a young Bruce hitting his dad with a baseball bat, or another of a now-adult Springsteen sitting on his father’s lap after a show, all happened exactly as Springsteen described.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dern defends takedowns at 25 percent, and her comfort level on the ground could be her downfall if Jandiroba gets on top of her every round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Catsimatidis has threatened to close stores if Mamdani wins.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But all of them point conspicuously to the past (the recent past for Democrats, the slightly more distant one for Republicans) to claim that life would improve if their candidate wins.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two are on Saturday nights, which typically draw well (and one of those is against Toronto, which almost guarantees a sellout, as Maple Leafs fans travel well), one is on a Friday night, and one is on a Sunday afternoon.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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That guarantees at least two new members of the board.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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The general staff reaps data from the point system, enabling it to make better decisions about strategy.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Secures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secures. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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