ensure
verb (used with object)
to secure or guarantee.
ensured
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past participleof ensure.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 ensure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ensureverb (used with object)to secure or guarantee.
Example Sentences
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The target folders ensured that agents apprehended the correct person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt anchored their innings with an unbeaten 45, but Heather Graham's 4-19 with the ball ensured the home side's innings never really took off as they finished on 126-7.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Another birdie on the 17th ensured he finished under par and within touching distance of the leaders.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
By splitting the Republicans, Roosevelt all but ensured the election of Wilson, who, as president, initiated large-scale governmental and business reforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Life as the son of Richard Boyle was never easy physically, even if it ensured total financial security.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
