adjective
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made certain; sure; guaranteed
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self-assured
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insured, esp by a life assurance policy
noun
Other Word Forms
- assuredly adverb
- assuredness noun
- overassured adjective
- overassuredness noun
- unassured adjective
- unassuredness noun
- well-assured adjective
Etymology
Origin of assured
Example Sentences
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Abel assured shareholders that the way decisions are made, and how capital is allocated under his watch, will continue on the path set by Buffett “into perpetuity.”
From MarketWatch
In December, Doe filed a complaint with Soho House human resources, and she was assured that an investigation would be opened and “immediate corrective action” taken.
From Los Angeles Times
Paramount assured Warner board members that it had a clear path to win regulatory approval so the deal would quickly be finalized.
From Los Angeles Times
Bafta told the BBC on Friday they looked into the microphone and had assured StudioCanal, which made I Swear, that it was not amplifying the sound in the room or the broadcast.
From BBC
Josh Gruenbaum, a senior GSA acquisitions official recruited through Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, assured government officials that the government platform of Grok was separate from the public one.
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