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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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Maine’s smallness, too, ensures that she can fulfill her home state’s dreams while also being magnanimous with her colleagues.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“Its universal appeal combined with the participation of 48 nations ensures that it remains a genuinely global sporting event,” Georgakis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

A cologne with notes of violet, oud and cinnamon ensures he’ll leave a lasting impression long after he’s left a room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But simply punishing the broken—walking away from them or hiding them from sight—only ensures that they remain broken and we do, too.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson