ensures

VERB

guarantee; make secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure establish insure protect provide safeguard secure

STRONG

arrange certify cinch clinch confirm effect guard okay warrant

WEAK

lock on lock up make certain make safe make sure nail down put on ice set out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

endanger harm hurt injure

STRONG

contradict deny forget ignore invalidate neglect reject repudiate veto

Example Sentences

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“Locke’s eight to one student-to-adult ratio ensures every student is known and consistently engaged by an adult invested in their growth,” she added, citing one example of the school’s operating ethos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

But the deal he’s now crowing about ensures only that the U.S and Iran will talk about new nuclear limits.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

"However, Channel 4 ensures any version it transmits of acquired programmes adheres to the Ofcom Broadcasting Code."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

This ensures you’re prepared for a potential layoff and familiar with the state of your industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

This process ensures that it’s different from all the other numbers on the list.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife