assured

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adjective

as·​sured ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
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
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.
assuredness noun

assured

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noun

plural assured or assureds

Examples of assured in a Sentence

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Rest assured, there’s room for your floppy hat and sunglasses. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Rest assured, these nighttime woes won't last forever. Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025 There will be none of the mutually assured destruction that Dawn threatened Owen with after all. Barry Levitt, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 Rest assured, there’s plenty more for the two of them to uncover outside of the office. Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for assured 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see assure

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assured was in the 15th century

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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

assured

adjective
as·​sured
ə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd
1
: made sure or certain
2
: very confident
rest assured we will be there
assuredly
-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē
adverb
assuredness
-əd-nəs
noun

Legal Definition

assured

noun
as·​sured
plural assured or assureds

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