ensure
verb (used with object)
to secure or guarantee.
ensuring
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present participleof ensure.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"AI cannot be viewed merely as a technical system. We need to develop a socio-technical system in which ethics is upheld through human agency, ensuring that AI delivers beneficence rather than maleficence."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
An important next step will be ensuring that patients can actually obtain the treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
"By aligning financial incentives with actual performance, we are ensuring our warfighters are equipped with the lethal capabilities they need to fight and win," Duffy said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Determining the facts is essential to ensuring players receive the highest level of care and protection going forward.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
For years Soviet grandmasters had competed only against one another, ensuring that the championship would remain in the hands of the Soviet Union.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
