as in assured
to make sure, certain, or safe
regulations that ensure the wholesomeness of our food
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Roasting it in a low 250-degree oven ensured even cooking and gave us a larger safety net to prevent overcooking.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
This ensured the Canucks entered the middle frame on even terms despite generating just two five-on-five shots in the opening 20 minutes.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This was a fabulously entertaining game that, combined with Chelsea only managing a 0-0 draw against Everton, ensured Liverpool will be top of the table, with a four-point lead and a game in hand, at Christmas.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The right-back ensured West Ham United sealed a point in their last match before Christmas with an incredible header to deny Tariq Lamptey.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
An emphasis on quality has also ensured that items last.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Together, these components generated coherent light, removed noise, and ensured the final output was a pure, single-frequency beam.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
At home, steady consumer demand for refined products, supported by healthy refining capacity, has ensured domestic market stability.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
His decision to pivot Morocco’s focus back to Africa ensured that ruling to exclude the country from the next two AFCONs was eased, with participation in 2017 allowed.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
This ensured the Canucks entered the middle frame on even terms despite generating just two five-on-five shots in the opening 20 minutes.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
This was a fabulously entertaining game that, combined with Chelsea only managing a 0-0 draw against Everton, ensured Liverpool will be top of the table, with a four-point lead and a game in hand, at Christmas.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The right-back ensured West Ham United sealed a point in their last match before Christmas with an incredible header to deny Tariq Lamptey.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
An emphasis on quality has also ensured that items last.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Together, these components generated coherent light, removed noise, and ensured the final output was a pure, single-frequency beam.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
At home, steady consumer demand for refined products, supported by healthy refining capacity, has ensured domestic market stability.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
His decision to pivot Morocco’s focus back to Africa ensured that ruling to exclude the country from the next two AFCONs was eased, with participation in 2017 allowed.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Ensured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensured. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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