secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
secured
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past participleof secure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof secure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
secureadjectivefree from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Example Sentences
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Longer term, the city has secured a contractor to carry out permanent repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Industry unions including SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild recently secured protections against technology in new contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
He cited the case of Ali Kololo, saying his life was "ruined by a wrongful conviction secured, in large part, by the Metropolitan Police".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Twenty thousand pounds shared equally would be five thousand each, justice—enough and to spare: justice would be done,—mutual happiness secured.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
