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adjective

ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
Definition of assurednext
1
as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election

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2
as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding

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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name

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assured

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verb

past tense of assure
1
as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier

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as in ensured
to make sure, certain, or safe security measures that assured our safety

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Recent Examples of assured
Adjective
Streeting is an assured communicator with a base of support among parliamentary colleagues, but Burnham is considered the more likely successor. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 This creates a mutually assured destruction dynamic that disincentivizes selling. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
But he was greeted by clinicians who assured him that there are now medications that can reduce an individual's viral load to undetectable levels. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 England’s place in the World Cup knockout stages is already assured — but the Group L leaders could still slip off top spot following their final game on Saturday. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
  1. confident
  2. proud
  3. reassured
  4. ensured
  5. sure
  6. smug
  7. comforted
  8. guaranteed
Adjective
  • Exploring the recent opportunity Baird is confident Innio will be able to lead and set the highest price target at $50.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Speaking of golf, a confident politician or a confident reporter, for that matter, should walk like a golfer coming down the fairway on the 18th hole with a three-stroke lead in a major tournament.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
    — Jonathon Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of proud
Verb
  • That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Duell said people should be reassured about safety.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of reassured
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  • The Bosnia captain got himself an assist, made a goal-line clearance, and was partly responsible for Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equaliser, which ensured Canada’s wastefulness didn’t stop them from earning a first World Cup point.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee sets up dedicated cooking facilities in Milan, Cortina and Livigno for the 2026 Milano-Cortino Winter Olympic Games that ensured a steady flow of rice, kimchi and other Korean food staples.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of ensured
Adjective
  • More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Although astronomers are pretty sure there is a neutron star in the heart of the remnant based on indirect evidence, no pulsar radio emissions have yet been detected.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of sure
Adjective
  • Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of smug
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  • He was comforted by Denzel Dumfries, a former team-mate at PSV Eindhoven and hugged by Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Of course, investors may be comforted by Micron’s relatively cheap valuation.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Definition of comforted
Verb
  • In the first decisive victory of this tournament’s knockout stage, France dominated Sweden Tuesday with a 3-0 win that guaranteed the French another match this week.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • While not every space rock is guaranteed to pose a real threat, scientists say looking for them is the first step.
    — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 June 2026
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