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
Unlike other insurance companies that write policies based on basic criteria, surplus lines insurers write custom policies, insuring everything from large condominiums to guitarist Keith Richards’ middle finger.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Car shoppers are paying more than ever for new models, and the cost of insuring them has also been going up in recent years.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
As contracts have increased in value, so too has the cost of insuring those contracts.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
So much for insuring domestic tranquility.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
In this environment, the state is not just a regulator but a central player, directing capital, insuring risk, and picking winners in the race for technological dominance.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After October 7th, Bacha’s focus shifted, for a time, to her Just Vision colleagues in Gaza and insuring their safety.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
And because Western insurers are forbidden from insuring them, tankers often operate with dubious Russian insurance, or no insurance at all.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Jan. 2026
Insurance releif will also assist single-family homes in subdivisions where HOAs have a hard time insuring community buildings and recreation centers.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Car shoppers are paying more than ever for new models, and the cost of insuring them has also been going up in recent years.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
As contracts have increased in value, so too has the cost of insuring those contracts.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
So much for insuring domestic tranquility.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
In this environment, the state is not just a regulator but a central player, directing capital, insuring risk, and picking winners in the race for technological dominance.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After October 7th, Bacha’s focus shifted, for a time, to her Just Vision colleagues in Gaza and insuring their safety.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
And because Western insurers are forbidden from insuring them, tankers often operate with dubious Russian insurance, or no insurance at all.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Jan. 2026
Insurance releif will also assist single-family homes in subdivisions where HOAs have a hard time insuring community buildings and recreation centers.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
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Vonn tried to twist and regain her balance in mid-air but landed awkwardly with her skis perpendicular to the fall line, ensuring a brutal fall.—
Andrew Dampf,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Altadena Sheriff's Station remains committed to supporting our residents throughout the recovery process while also ensuring public safety, accessibility, and quality of life for the entire community.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bondi answered by assuring McBath that both cases are under investigation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Skubal won a precedent-setting arbitration hearing against the Tigers, guaranteeing him a $32 million salary in 2026 after Detroit proposed $19 million.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And now the Senate is in recess, guaranteeing no funding compromise for DHS for at least a week.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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