as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
took steps to insure the timely completion of the project
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Recent Examples of insuring
Given the stakes of the match—the winner would take the top spot in Group I, insuring an easier path to the final—the moves made by Norway’s manager, Ståle Solbakken, came as a surprise.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Keep in mind, the average Californian is insuring a very expensive property.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
The strait was just at the center of war, and insuring ships there remains costly.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The very funds lending the AI giants money to build their data centers may also, through a separate door, be insuring those same data centers against the floods and fires that could level them.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Under City of New Britain policy, the finance directors are the officials responsible for insuring the P-Card use complies with city policy that permits card use only in limited circumstances and prohibits personal purchases.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
With the federal government insuring loans on 95 percent of the value of low-cost houses at the time, homebuyers had to put down only 5 percent—and that was waived for veterans.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Mark Bluh, an insurance agent with decades of experience, said the cost of insuring an average $400,000 home in Miami-Dade County can reach $10,000 per year.
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Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Keep in mind, the average Californian is insuring a very expensive property.
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
The strait was just at the center of war, and insuring ships there remains costly.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The very funds lending the AI giants money to build their data centers may also, through a separate door, be insuring those same data centers against the floods and fires that could level them.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Under City of New Britain policy, the finance directors are the officials responsible for insuring the P-Card use complies with city policy that permits card use only in limited circumstances and prohibits personal purchases.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
With the federal government insuring loans on 95 percent of the value of low-cost houses at the time, homebuyers had to put down only 5 percent—and that was waived for veterans.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Mark Bluh, an insurance agent with decades of experience, said the cost of insuring an average $400,000 home in Miami-Dade County can reach $10,000 per year.
—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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Their major demands for the next contract include salary raises, reducing dependence on temporary workers and ensuring job security.
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The attorneys say Kil had spent years advocating for students and ensuring the university was inclusive.
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No one is getting fired … yet Mozeliak started his press conference by assuring the staff that their jobs were safe.
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There were no financial details but the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the deal, put the figure in the $75-million range, similar in size to previous rounds with other backers including Thrive, and assuring the mini-major will continue to remain independent.
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Tuning in an hour beforehand is usually a pretty good way of getting up to speed with the stage and guaranteeing the denouement.
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McCourt Global, which is the sole financial backer of the league, announced it in March, guaranteeing $300 million in prize money to be distributed over the first three seasons.
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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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