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
b
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.
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Because the city of Buckeye does not have a designation of assured water supply, the North Star Ranch development will have to find its own source of water.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
The bill’s passage seemed so assured that Albany Republicans held a news conference earlier on Monday bashing Ms. Hochul and their Democratic counterparts’ maneuvering.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The angular silhouette of the jacket, juxtaposed with the more fluid pants, reflected an assured sense of corporate power.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
With the first set secured, Andreeva seemed more assured in the second, defending three break points to consolidate her own break at 3-1 and then winning every subsequent game to seal victory.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Because the city of Buckeye does not have a designation of assured water supply, the North Star Ranch development will have to find its own source of water.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2025
The bill’s passage seemed so assured that Albany Republicans held a news conference earlier on Monday bashing Ms. Hochul and their Democratic counterparts’ maneuvering.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
The angular silhouette of the jacket, juxtaposed with the more fluid pants, reflected an assured sense of corporate power.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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