assured

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adjective

as·​sured ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
1
: characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed
an assured market
an assured place in history
Success is by no means assured.
She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]
2
a
: very confident : self-assured
proceeded with an assured attitude
3
: sure that something is certain or true
You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.
Rest assured, it won't happen again.
assuredness noun

assured

2 of 2

noun

plural assured or assureds

Examples of assured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Moreover, there is deep opposition to the idea that the result of October 7 should be a reward for Palestinians or Hamas in the form of assured statehood. Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024 But that sense of micro-certainty doesn’t translate to anything bigger, permanent or more assured where the art form and industry are concerned. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Damsel An uneven film sustained by an assured lead performance. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term Over a soft-pedaled piano, Laufey sounds tentative and exploratory at first, but as the track progresses, an assured tone of defiance kicks in along with a swelling orchestra. Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024 Yet, the path of the fast-follower is neither smooth nor assured. Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Rest assured, the slow tabulation process isn’t suspicious or nefarious. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Rest assured, though, that some things will never change: Dads will keep on making terrible jokes. Saul Austerlitz, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024 An increasingly assured songwriter, Ingram is a fleet guitarist who makes each note count. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see assure

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assured was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

assured

adjective
as·​sured
ə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd
1
: made sure or certain
2
: very confident
rest assured we will be there
assuredly
-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē
adverb
assuredness
-əd-nəs
noun

Legal Definition

assured

noun
as·​sured
plural assured or assureds

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