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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election
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as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding
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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name
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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assured
Sarah Batcha,
Daily News,
24 May 2026
Rest assured, though, that the luxury factor hasn’t been compromised.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
Should Portugal have rested Ronaldo against Colombia, considering Portugal entered Saturday’s match already assured of advancing to the knockout stage?
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Anthony Chiang
june 27,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
Oberst’s vocals were as strong as ever throughout the evening, but seemed to grow more assured as the band moved through their second album performance.
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Sarah Batcha,
Daily News,
24 May 2026
Rest assured, though, that the luxury factor hasn’t been compromised.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Verb
Rest assured, gathering supplies doesn’t have to be expensive or time-intensive.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
Should Portugal have rested Ronaldo against Colombia, considering Portugal entered Saturday’s match already assured of advancing to the knockout stage?
—
Anthony Chiang
june 27,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for assured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
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Exploring the recent opportunity Baird is confident Innio will be able to lead and set the highest price target at $50.
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Speaking of golf, a confident politician or a confident reporter, for that matter, should walk like a golfer coming down the fairway on the 18th hole with a three-stroke lead in a major tournament.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
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That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
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Duell said people should be reassured about safety.
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The Bosnia captain got himself an assist, made a goal-line clearance, and was partly responsible for Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equaliser, which ensured Canada’s wastefulness didn’t stop them from earning a first World Cup point.
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The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee sets up dedicated cooking facilities in Milan, Cortina and Livigno for the 2026 Milano-Cortino Winter Olympic Games that ensured a steady flow of rice, kimchi and other Korean food staples.
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More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
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Although astronomers are pretty sure there is a neutron star in the heart of the remnant based on indirect evidence, no pulsar radio emissions have yet been detected.
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Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
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Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
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He was comforted by Denzel Dumfries, a former team-mate at PSV Eindhoven and hugged by Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.
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Of course, investors may be comforted by Micron’s relatively cheap valuation.
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In the first decisive victory of this tournament’s knockout stage, France dominated Sweden Tuesday with a 3-0 win that guaranteed the French another match this week.
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While not every space rock is guaranteed to pose a real threat, scientists say looking for them is the first step.
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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