underinsured

adjective

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

Examples of underinsured in a Sentence

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Experts say a lot of residents and businesses were underinsured or went without insurance, in some cases because of the pullback by insurance companies in high-risk fire areas. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 But his commercial properties near north Lake Avenue, a busy thoroughfare consumed by the fire, were underinsured and Sayegh anticipates his payout will not be enough to rebuild. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025 Since the 1990's, childhood vaccines recommended by the group must be offered for free through the Vaccines for Children program, which serves uninsured or underinsured youth, and for which about half of U.S. youth are eligible. Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025 The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides financial assistance to people who are underinsured or uninsured and in serious need. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underinsured

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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“Underinsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinsured. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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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