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adjective

ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
Definition of assurednext
1
as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election

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2
as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding

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3
as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name

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assured

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verb

past tense of assure
1
as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier

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as in ensured
to make sure, certain, or safe security measures that assured our safety

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Recent Examples of assured
Adjective
Streeting is an assured communicator with a base of support among parliamentary colleagues, but Burnham is considered the more likely successor. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 But now the western Canadian province, where the popular HBO drama The Last of Us was shot during its first season, is more assured foreign movie or TV series will tap its film tax credit while shooting locally as royalties from oil exploration and drilling once again pour into its coffers. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Verb
Though details weren’t given, Knappenberger assured this is not the end of her story. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The top 60 are assured of getting into $20 million signature events at Pebble Beach and Riviera. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
  1. confident
  2. proud
  3. reassured
  4. ensured
  5. sure
  6. smug
  7. comforted
  8. guaranteed
Adjective
  • Helping someone become confident about protecting herself online can be equally valuable, particularly as more everyday tasks move online and onto apps.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 6-foot-5, 242-pounder has learned the roles and responsibilities at defensive end, middle linebacker, weak side linebacker and strong side linebacker, and the Falcons are confident in his ability to play each at a high level.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • Aduba will play Allegra Miller, a proud New Yorker fighting developers to keep her home and change her life forever.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Docking the Akira One for the last time, Nathan feels proud that his team kept it together despite being on the edge of collapse literally the entire time.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of proud
Verb
  • If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in a limited capacity, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is unlikely to cause devastation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a recent email, Académie Lafayette leaders reassured current parents that policies and procedures were followed a decade ago and the allegations against Jones were reported to the state and investigated.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of reassured
Verb
  • The lack of sub-zero temperatures this winter — which marked the state’s lowest snowpack on record — ensured their survival.
    — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bijan Robinson ensured there would be no punt to block this time — and the Atlanta Falcons were off and running.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensured
Adjective
  • The Braves Report itself will, at some point, enter semi-occasional offseason mode — but not sure exactly what that looks like yet.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, who was given a contract extension due largely to his ability to intercept passes and return them for touchdowns, dropped a sure pick-six late in the fourth quarter that would have changed the game.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sure
Adjective
  • Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hilton vouches for their integrity, then quickly pivots into an attack on smug Democrats who take voters for granted.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of smug
Verb
  • Black is comforted by the fact that indie rock fans who hate the podcast could still enjoy themselves at the awards show.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In a 2017 People cover story, editor-at-large Liz McNeil wrote that Carolyn comforted the Radziwills by bringing soup from Anthony’s favorite NYC restaurant to the hospital.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforted
Verb
  • Fee’s survival will depend on many things, some of which remain in question at the book’s end; nothing about his future feels guaranteed.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his success, Smerud has not publicly been guaranteed anything beyond this season; officially, the team is still searching for a new manager.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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