insures

verb

present tense third-person singular of insure
as in ensures
to make sure, certain, or safe took steps to insure the timely completion of the project

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Recent Examples of insures These options offer lower rates than a conventional loan because the government insures them. — Kelsey Neubauer,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Medicare insures people 65 or older and some who are younger and disabled. — Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 The delusion is painful to watch, but the greater tragedy is that his proximity to this staggering wealth insures his and Lindsay’s misery. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 The company insures about 25% of Californians, including some employees of the Los Angeles Times. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 That latter point, about the growing unaffordability of the things Allianz insures, has become a defining issue for his strategy. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 Poland’s export credit agency, KUKE, insures up to 80% of extraordinary commercial losses. — Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 An unusual and lengthy dispute, professor says Underwood is one of tens of thousands of patients left navigating the fallout between the Broward hospitals and Florida Blue, which insures about a third of the state’s population and has a strong presence in South Florida. — Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 Kaiser is a nonprofit organization that both insures people and treats them. — Ariel Hart, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insures
  1. ensures
  2. assures
  3. guarantees
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  • 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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensures
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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
Definition of assures
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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
Definition of guarantees

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“Insures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insures. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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