ensuring

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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Owners should manage their dogs during delivery times by keeping their pets in a separate room before opening the front door and ensuring the door is latched before stepping outside, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

And thus, to slow down development and adoption “does not mean opposing progress,” but ensuring such progress can be realized as beneficial for all.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu chaired a ministerial meeting on Thursday afternoon to develop a readiness plan for extreme heat events, including combatting forest fires and ensuring adequate water supplies over the summer.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He said the tech companies want to see user experimentation continue, ensuring that costs will go down, and also to determine what the use cases will be sooner than later.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

If I’d kept my wits about me, I could have taken their dowsing compass away, ensuring my safety.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss