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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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2
as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
a retirement account that will help to secure our future
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as in fastening
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 earning
to receive as return for effort
finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications
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Recent Examples of securing
Pulte’s criminal referral against Cook presented Trump with another avenue for bending the traditionally independent Fed to his will, securing a majority of the Fed’s board by firing Cook, a move that Cook has sued to block.
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite securing a landslide election victory in July 2024, Labour is now facing a rising challenge from the upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party, which currently leads national opinion polls and is holding a national conference in Birmingham on Friday.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The reason for the caution is the pivotal role TLS plays in securing the web and the fragility of the public key infrastructure that the entire system relies on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
From sourcing leather and hardware to securing the right manufacturers and managing publicity, the process is full of moving parts.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
In April, after the court ruling, Omni again sought a wrecking permit but could not proceed with demolition until securing overlay approval.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Gray was tied for the most special teams tackles in the 2019 season, securing 16.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, securing a spot in top publications is a game-changer; most companies wish to get featured in major publications, and 9 Figure Media has a team that knows exactly what these editors need.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Heading into the final week of the window, Newcastle’s solitary focus had been on securing a striker (or two, in the event Isak leaves).
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite securing a landslide election victory in July 2024, Labour is now facing a rising challenge from the upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party, which currently leads national opinion polls and is holding a national conference in Birmingham on Friday.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The reason for the caution is the pivotal role TLS plays in securing the web and the fragility of the public key infrastructure that the entire system relies on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
From sourcing leather and hardware to securing the right manufacturers and managing publicity, the process is full of moving parts.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
In April, after the court ruling, Omni again sought a wrecking permit but could not proceed with demolition until securing overlay approval.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Gray was tied for the most special teams tackles in the 2019 season, securing 16.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, securing a spot in top publications is a game-changer; most companies wish to get featured in major publications, and 9 Figure Media has a team that knows exactly what these editors need.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Heading into the final week of the window, Newcastle’s solitary focus had been on securing a striker (or two, in the event Isak leaves).
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securing
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Not in our communities, but protecting assets & high priority targets downtown so that our @Chicago_Police don’t have to babysit the Bean or Buckingham Fountain for eight hours a day.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Terranea has been committed to protecting wildlife habitats and enhancing local water quality.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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As of 2025, Gen Z travelers are likely to take longer trips than their millennial counterparts, despite being younger and statistically earning less.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Torres played last season at Burleson Centennial, earning District 7-5A Division I Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors after passing for more than 2,000 yards.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The law currently gives prosecutors too much leverage in the courtroom and pressures defendants to take a plea deal over defending themselves at trial, Preston said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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South Korea estimates that some 2,000 North Korean troops died defending Kursk against a cross-border incursion by Ukraine.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wildlife art can be confining, constricting, customary; contemporary artists are assuring its survival and vibrancy by breaking from the traditional.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In particular, O’Neill proposed doing away with FDA’s 60-year-old mandate of assuring new drugs are both safe and effective in treating disease.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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But that brief period of openness and luxury ended quickly, with international sanctions clamping back down in 2003.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the object is reportedly held steadily and securely in place, with the clamping pressure distributed evenly across its surface at multiple points.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, public disclosure of those with winning tickets was an essential part of ensuring people could trust lotteries.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Securing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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