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View synonyms for assured

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

The content recorded on Belfast Project tapes was meant as a historical record of a history left intentionally untold, guaranteed anonymity for its participants, who were assured they’d only be released after the last interviewee died.

From Salon

"Rest assured that my discretion is based on a deep respect for you and a valued friendship," Jones wrote to Powell in an unpublished letter held at Indianapolis University Library.

From BBC

He assured Blackman, “Birthright citizenship obviously doesn’t apply in case of war or invasion. No one to my knowledge has ever argued that the children of invading aliens are entitled to birthright citizenship.”

From Slate

Amid concerns that the merger could impact service standards, the Tatas have assured that Vistara's in-flight experience will remain unchanged.

From BBC

Rest assured, no one fit that bill more than Kamala Harris.

From Slate

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