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as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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as in ensures
to make sure, certain, or safe
a retirement account that will help to secure our future
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as in fastens
to put securely in place or in a desired position
candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications
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Recent Examples of secures
The extra-large, rectangular shape offers enough space for long lengths and fluffy curls, while the strong, extra-long teeth form a lock that secures every last strand.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Most are pretty easy to get at, with the exception of the screw that secures the spine and ribcage piece to the pelvis, which is difficult to access.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
This secures the sleeve in place.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
That position currently secures them a spot in the playoffs, but their grip remains tenuous, with the San Francisco Giants close behind at 75–74.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
What's needed is a shift toward preemptive digital integrity that secures content from the moment it's created.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The play takes their boy’s name as its title — Hamnet and Hamlet being virtually synonymous — and secures Shakespeare‘s legacy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Proofr secures every scan with geotags and timestamps, while its AI automatically flags potential damage or changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Most are pretty easy to get at, with the exception of the screw that secures the spine and ribcage piece to the pelvis, which is difficult to access.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
This secures the sleeve in place.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
That position currently secures them a spot in the playoffs, but their grip remains tenuous, with the San Francisco Giants close behind at 75–74.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
What's needed is a shift toward preemptive digital integrity that secures content from the moment it's created.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The play takes their boy’s name as its title — Hamnet and Hamlet being virtually synonymous — and secures Shakespeare‘s legacy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Proofr secures every scan with geotags and timestamps, while its AI automatically flags potential damage or changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secures
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The agency said vaccination within the first day of birth, followed by two-to-three additional doses, protects children for life.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The company tracks emissions transparently, prioritizes reduction over offsetting, and ensures compliance with recycling and producer responsibility schemes in every market.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Product ensures they get distributed across billions of users through Meta’s platforms.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Seen through that prism, the Mistral earns its place in history as a remarkable bridge between two epic epochs.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Binoche’s directorial debut, a feature documentary exploring the making of her 2008 dance theater show In-I with British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, earns its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday night.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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Friedman defends the All Elite Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship on November 18, 2023 at AEW Full Gear.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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McDaniels defends Maye Following his recent press conferences, something is amiss with Drake Maye.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apple assures me that the iPhone Air is strong.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Boeing’s offer assures workers another year of raises, even for employees already at the top of the pay scale, Gillian said.—
Reuters 23 hr ago,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tuition costs are soaring to unmanageable levels, once-stable education paths like computer science are now on rocky ground thanks to AI automation, and a diploma no longer guarantees a six-figure salary.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Researchers also pointed out that this plasma must be additionally heated to reach a temperature of 150 million Kelvin, which guarantees the proper course of the reaction.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Secures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secures. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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