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assured

[uh-shoord, uh-shurd] / əˈʃʊərd, əˈʃɜrd /
ADJECTIVE
absolutely certain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
guaranteed settled sure
STRONG
cinched clear-cut clinched confirmed decided racked sealed secure set
WEAK
beyond doubt definite in the bag indubitable irrefutable made certain nailed down on ice positive pronounced sewed-up surefire undoubted unquestionable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indefinite uncertain unsure
STRONG
undecided vague
WEAK
doubted doubtful
ADJECTIVE
confident
Synonyms
STRONGEST
audacious certain composed confident gutsy poised self-assured self-confident sure unflappable
STRONG
collected cool secure
WEAK
assertive bold brazen cocksure complacent imperturbable overconfident positive pushy rosy sanguine self-possessed unhesitating upbeat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
humble meek self-doubting shy timid uncertain unconfident unself-confident unsure
WEAK
confused doubting feared fearful hesitant nervous

Example Sentences

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My simplistic take, he assured me, was “a reasonable way to explain it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

After being assured I was indeed human, the young IT engineer explained how he had "fallen deep into" AI and, especially, OpenClaw.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In a Wednesday prime time address, the president assured that the U.S. would eventually end the war with Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz would “open up naturally” thereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Senators then all flew home, assured that the House would briskly pass their product and end the six-week DHS shutdown by the weekend.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

What the fox showed him proved to be the reasonable explanation to the voices that C.C. assured him there would be, but nonetheless, to Duane, the illusion the fox created seemed magical.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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