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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The U.S. didn’t relaunch Project Freedom, which dedicated a huge number of military assets to ensuring the protection of ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Another traveller, Melanie Roberts, praised the crew for ensuring there was plenty of water.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

"With vast areas of farmland already affected by salinity and more under threat, microbial solutions could become an essential tool for maintaining crop yields and ensuring food security."

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

"The first 72 hours are critical to saving lives, and efforts are heavily focused on ensuring timely medical attention for those affected," he said, speaking from Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Stoking the hearth fire, ensuring that the tea was just the right temperature for possible visitors.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman