assured

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adjective

as·​sured ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
1
: characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed
an assured market
an assured place in history
Success is by no means assured.
She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]
2
a
: very confident : self-assured
proceeded with an assured attitude
3
: sure that something is certain or true
You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.
Rest assured, it won't happen again.
assuredness noun

assured

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noun

plural assured or assureds

Examples of assured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Rest assured, the slow tabulation process isn’t suspicious or nefarious. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Rest assured, though, that some things will never change: Dads will keep on making terrible jokes. Saul Austerlitz, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024 An increasingly assured songwriter, Ingram is a fleet guitarist who makes each note count. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024 Eileen keeps playing this libidinous cat-and-mouse game, coyly watching as the stronger woman starts to show odd signs of weakness and the weaker of the two becomes more assured. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2023 Given China’s commitment to acquiring an assured destruction capability, the United States should expect China to respond effectively. Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2023 At times, Wilco's 13th album can feel almost mechanical, its layered percussion and guitars orbiting like satellites in an assured dance. Ew Staff, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2023 Evers' signature marks the end of assured Republican dominance in the state Legislature. Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024 The Fed will want to see some cooling in services prices to become more assured that inflation is declining. Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see assure

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assured was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

assured

adjective
as·​sured
ə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd
1
: made sure or certain
2
: very confident
rest assured we will be there
assuredly
-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē
adverb
assuredness
-əd-nəs
noun

Legal Definition

assured

noun
as·​sured
plural assured or assureds

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