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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
These comments are important because our government must place premium in creating a society that respects human lives, secures its borders and protects its citizens.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Whoever controls the electromagnetic spectrum, secures the provenance of data, and fields resilient sensing systems will shape not only military outcomes but the political economy of the coming decades.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Smith secures a dynasty On a team crowded with superstars, the cerebral catcher can go unnoticed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Its corner ties secures it to your duvet cover and the box stitching ensures the filling stays evenly distributed throughout.
—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
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
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Whoever controls the electromagnetic spectrum, secures the provenance of data, and fields resilient sensing systems will shape not only military outcomes but the political economy of the coming decades.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Smith secures a dynasty On a team crowded with superstars, the cerebral catcher can go unnoticed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Its corner ties secures it to your duvet cover and the box stitching ensures the filling stays evenly distributed throughout.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secures
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These comments are important because our government must place premium in creating a society that respects human lives, secures its borders and protects its citizens.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Spent foliage over the winter also protects the roots against cold.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Its small population, paired with the fact that it's located at the far southern tip of New Zealand and that Rakiura National Park takes up 85 percent of the land on the island, ensures the stars shine bright at night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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This local knowledge ensures treatments aren’t one-size-fits-all but tailored to the unique challenges of each community.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s an excellent benefit for a no-annual-fee credit card that earns points that transfer to a long list of partners like Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Nashville native — daughter of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Paul Overstreet, who penned hits of his own and for many others beginning in the 1980s — earns her first top 10 on Country Airplay as a writer.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Today, almost no American politician, Democrat or Republican, defends the World Trade Organization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gina Knapp defends District 5 Gina Knapp will remain on the Blue Valley School Board after defending her seat from two challengers, including a Blue Valley parent who launched a last-minute write-in campaign.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 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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This is a huge contest in the battle for the 1-seed in the NFC (and homefield advantage in the playoffs), as the loser will fall further behind the Seahawks and the Rams, who are both 7-2 after blowout wins yesterday.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The deal that the Democratic defectors made in no way guarantees that these subsidies will be restored, leaving many at risk.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Designed to improve the operational performance of navies, the sea drone guarantees naval forces operational superiority in the face of increasingly complex threats.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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