How to Use ensure in a Sentence

ensure

verb

• They took steps to ensure the safety of the passengers.
• One way to ensure the new year is off to a great start?
  — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2022
• The best way to store nuts is in the freezer to ensure freshness.
  — Amanda Cushman, charlotteobserver, 19 Dec. 2017
• Power has been shut off to help ensure no sparks reignite the fire.
  — Simone Jameson and Jared Goffinet, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2022
• This helps kids learn how to buckle up on their own and ensure that the straps are in the right place.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
• Wipe knife clean with a towel to ensure your cuts are clean.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022
• But a lot of drinks have to be downed to ensure that the average pub can stay open.
  — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 15 May 2021
• Producers ensure that no two girls wear the same dress on the first night of the season.
  — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 16 Jan. 2019
• This will keep your hands free and ensure your upper body form is spot on.
  — CNN Underscored, 1 Nov. 2017
• But there is an easy way to ensure your emails do not get lost in the abyss that is your main inbox.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
• The bill will ensure that climate change is put in the spotlight every year.
  — David Roberts, Vox, 6 July 2018
• This ensured that the hair would maintain its body throughout the entire day and night.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2017
• Secure the lid of the Instant Pot and ensure that vent is closed.
  — Chula King, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022
• For years, a system was in place to ensure the far right didn’t achieve this.
  — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• The goal was to ensure all neighborhoods get the same level of service.
  — Christine Zhang, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2019
• Tie-downs near the nose and in the middle of the board ensure that each paddler can have his or her gear close.
  — Dylan Silver, Outside Online, 5 July 2018
• Take your time and ensure the paper and lens stay wet with water.
  — Zachary Palmer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2019
• Music needs to ensure that gains of other art forms are not at the expense of our own.
  — Rob Harvey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2017
• Spray a small amount of dry shampoo onto your hair to ensure the braid will hold.
  — Megan Oster, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• That ensures any mistakes will likely never see the light of day.
  — John Kennedy, Popular Science, 12 Jan. 2020
• Keeping the root end intact ensures that your onion won't splay out on you.
  — Team Basically, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 2020
• The best way to ensure your bills get paid on time is by setting up autopay.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 30 Sep. 2021
• Julian said the bureau needs time to ensure there would be no overlap.
  — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2017
• One more trick is to ensure that the U.S. be trapped in debt crisis.
  — Manyin Li, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021
• This is to ensure that your foot slips off at least three times during your descent.
  — Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2021
• Once of them is ensuring the right balance of bacteria in the gut.
  — Steven MacAri, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 May 2019
• Check your tire pressure once a month, to ensure safety.
  — Time, 12 Aug. 2021
• At this stage, the team works in shifts to ensure there is always a caregiver by her side.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
• Press down gently with a finger to ensure that the bows are securely in place.
  — Catherine Woram, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
• Sugar won’t stick to wet hair, so the powder will help ensure your skin is dry.
  — Popular Science, 19 June 2020

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024