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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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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
Emily Gregory, a first-time candidate and small business owner, defeated Republican Jon Maples in Tuesday’s special election for Florida House District 87, securing about 51% of the vote to Maples’s 49%, according to election results.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick after securing a ticket from an authorized lottery retailer.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
After that day, securing a job at the station became her mission.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
After proving the concept with subscale prototypes and securing an additional $40,000 in Stage 2 honors, the team is now scaling up.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
In addition to securing processors from Nvidia and AMD, Meta unveiled four new chips in March within its own line of Meta Training and Inference Accelerators that it’s been making since 2023.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
In the wake of the deadly March 10 tornadoes in Indiana and Illinois, officials are emphasizing the importance of protecting important documents and securing valuables.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But every basis point counts when securing a mortgage, particularly over a three-decade period.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump cannot withdraw so long as Iran controls it, but securing it risks the kind of mass American casualties that ended Reagan’s and Bush’s resolve.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick after securing a ticket from an authorized lottery retailer.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
After that day, securing a job at the station became her mission.
—Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
After proving the concept with subscale prototypes and securing an additional $40,000 in Stage 2 honors, the team is now scaling up.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
In addition to securing processors from Nvidia and AMD, Meta unveiled four new chips in March within its own line of Meta Training and Inference Accelerators that it’s been making since 2023.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
In the wake of the deadly March 10 tornadoes in Indiana and Illinois, officials are emphasizing the importance of protecting important documents and securing valuables.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
But every basis point counts when securing a mortgage, particularly over a three-decade period.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump cannot withdraw so long as Iran controls it, but securing it risks the kind of mass American casualties that ended Reagan’s and Bush’s resolve.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securing
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On this front, Hochul is correct to push for a reevaluation, and the lawmakers dismissing the idea out-of-hand should come up with viable alternatives for protecting New Yorkers from price shocks that are well out of their control.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks to the Sun and Neptune aligning in your domestic zone, ensuring that practicality doesn’t clash with sensitivity.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The schools were recognized as being among the highest in academic achievement for all students and also ensuring that historically underserved student groups are maintaining or increasing academic progress.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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On her personal Instagram and TikTok accounts, Hirshleifer-Penn often shares her own designer outfits and must-have items, a Celine calfskin midi skirt with a gourmette chain fastening one day, a military-green Saint Laurent jacket with a stand collar the next.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ivey recruited a couple of friends to install the San Francisco phone Friday, rolling it onto the sidewalk, fastening the signs and caulking the edges.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Money market accounts have variable interest rates that will change based on market conditions, making long-term interest-earning projections difficult to complete with precision.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The pic bowed at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, earning strong reviews for Greengrass and its star Matthew McConaughey.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies are used to defending their systems against hackers.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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The debate sponsors released a joint statement on Friday defending their decision.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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At his sentencing, Cooper recalls a prosecutor assuring her that oversight would not end with the judge’s sentence of 15 years' probation.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy responded to Healey’s X post with one of his own on Thursday, assuring Healey and Bay State residents that Dunkin’ is not going anywhere.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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The maximum clamping force reaches 21 kg (46 lb), which is quite a bit for a tool of this size.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Frederiksen's Social Democrats received the most votes and were seen winning 38 seats in Denmark's 179-seat parliament, results published early Wednesday showed, compared with 50 seats four years earlier.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks have feasted on a soft part of their schedule, beating Indiana twice, Utah, Brooklyn and Washington during the winning streak, which came entirely against teams with losing records.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Securing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securing. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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