uninsured

adjective

un·​in·​sured ˌən-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce uninsured (audio)
-ˈshərd
: lacking insurance : not insured
uninsured losses/expenses
… millions of US residents remain uninsuredTimothy Stoltzfus Jost

Examples of uninsured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is the first time in over three decades that Maryland’s uninsured driver penalty fines have been adjusted. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024 Currently, 46% of the state's Latino residents are uninsured. Chris Gallagher, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 At Silicon Valley Bank, more than 85% of its deposits were uninsured, according to news reports at the time of the bank's failure. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024 The family sued for $51,000, court documents show, since that was the amount for which Ault was insured against damages inflicted by an uninsured driver. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for uninsured 

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninsured was in 1799

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“Uninsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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