ensures

verb

present tense third-person singular of ensure
as in assures
to make sure, certain, or safe regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food

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Recent Examples of ensures This thoughtful evolution ensures this year’s NBC ceremony and future broadcasts remain deeply engaging and tailored to the television audience. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 Stare decisis ensures that congressional processes are reliable and consistent. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Structuring this with clean schema, FAQs and listicles ensures both AI summaries and real searchers choose our client’s sites. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Keeping the stovetop clean ensures a safe and attractive cooking space. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 At the very first meeting of the season, Reid ensures the players know about the committee. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The shrill call of the shofar ensures no one falls asleep during lengthy Jewish High Holy Day services each year. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The mandatory use of these gages ensures that the missiles manufactured by industry meet the Navy’s requirements. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 The reclassification of Pluto ensures that the general public can't really ignore the fact that there are many solar system bodies with sizes between planets and asteroids that are no less important than the planets themselves. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensures
  1. assures
  2. guarantees
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  • Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the face of pushback — including activists who cover up or disable the cameras — Flock assures the public that its products should only be used with strict privacy and accountability measures.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Across the territories, panelists broadly agreed that Nordic cinema still carries a recognizable quality stamp, but that recognition alone rarely guarantees theatrical traction.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Neither wet nor dry food guarantees weight loss because total calories matter more than whether dinner comes from a can or a bag.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Ensures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensures. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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