insuring

verb

present participle of insure
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 In other words, options prices - the cost of insuring the underlying stock - are expensive, which sets up well for short premium strategies. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Bloomberg reported this week that Oracle’s decision to invoke force majeure on a New Mexico data center sent the cost of insuring its debt against default to a record. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 The association absorbed the cost of insuring and securing the building, as well as any repairs or renovations necessary afterward, said Emily Baime Michaels, the association’s executive director. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 If approved by voters, the top-two primary would be repealed and the system would revert to its prior version, insuring every qualified political party could have a candidate advance in the primary to the general election. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 But your own car insurance likely covers most of the costs of insuring a rental car. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuring
  1. ensuring
  2. assuring
  3. guaranteeing
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  • The most important change moving forward is ensuring that the existence of this category does not become a ceiling.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Their role includes setting accountability structures, approving investments and ensuring that oversight mechanisms exist across functions.
    — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensuring
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  • Reed, among the first to defect to LIV Golf in 2022, chose not to renew his LIV contract this year and leads the European tour points list, assuring him a return to the PGA Tour next year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Economists failed badly in the early years of the climate fight, assuring the world that real damage wouldn’t come until late in this century.
    — Bill McKibben, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assuring
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  • An estate planning attorney can speak about protecting a family’s future without guaranteeing probate avoidance or asset protection.
    — Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Others dodge moving objects without mathematically guaranteeing that a collision won’t happen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of guaranteeing

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“Insuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuring. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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