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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Uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance: Covers your expenses if the other driver is at fault and doesn't have insurance. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 Having another modality or choice to make screening more accessible and available is important especially for our underinsured and underserved populations. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024 In Georgia, the vaccines are available to children up to 19 years of age who are: — Medicaid Enrolled — Uninsured (child has no health insurance coverage) or underinsured — is American Indian or Alaska Native The Vaccines for Children program is administered nationally by CDC. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024 Children who are underinsured, or whose insurance doesn’t fully cover the cost of a vaccine, can get them for free from a community health center, such as Sixteenth Street Community Health Center and the Lisbon Avenue Health Center. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 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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