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assured

[ uh-shoord, uh-shurd ]

adjective

  1. guaranteed; sure; certain; secure:

    an assured income.

  2. His art was both assured and facile.

    Synonyms: positive, assertive

  3. boldly presumptuous.
  4. Chiefly British. insured, as against loss.


noun

  1. Insurance.
    1. the beneficiary under a policy.
    2. the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.

assured

/ əˈʃʊəd; əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. made certain; sure; guaranteed
  2. self-assured
  3. insured, esp by a life assurance policy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. the beneficiary under a life assurance policy
    2. the person whose life is insured
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • assuredly, adverb
  • asˈsuredness, noun
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Other Words From

  • as·sur·ed·ly [uh, -, shoor, -id-lee, uh, -, shur, -], adverb
  • as·sur·ed·ness noun
  • o·ver·as·sured adjective
  • o·ver·as·sur·ed·ness noun
  • un·as·sured adjective
  • un·as·sur·ed·ness noun
  • well-as·sured adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assured1

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; assure, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

“September 5” is as assured and sober a piece of work as its title suggests.

Five assured conversions from six attempts took Russell's points tally to 15 and Bath's credentials as contenders in this season's Champions Cup is likely to hinge on his form.

From BBC

They were just people, albeit with a little glow of success for us, in a family where the next acting job was never assured.

Even so, his victory was not assured until the final whistle of the penultimate game of the weekend, Manchester United's surprise 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

From BBC

In a letter to members sent Wednesday morning, leaders assured the community that the congregation’s Torah scrolls had been rescued from the sanctuary, chapel and classrooms before the fire destroyed the building.

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