underinsured

adjective

un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured

Examples of underinsured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many of America’s most vulnerable, including racial minorities and people with low incomes, are uninsured or underinsured, Gostin noted. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024 Stephanie Schauer, Wisconsin's immunization program manager, expects about 7,000 vaccine doses will be available to uninsured and underinsured adults statewide through the program. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024 This coverage is for any injury an employee causes to another person, as well as collisions and damages caused by another uninsured or underinsured driver. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024 Officials also said that the California Department of Public Health will receive additional funding to make free COVID vaccine doses available for uninsured and underinsured adults. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underinsured 

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underinsured was in 1893

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Cite this Entry

“Underinsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinsured. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

underinsured

adjective
un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured : having insufficient insurance to cover losses or damages
an underinsured motorist
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