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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The regulator advised investment banks to uphold high standards when advising IPO hopefuls, ensuring that they have healthy financials, promising revenue prospects and valuable technological innovations, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The university said in a statement it can prove otherwise and “is committed to ensuring that every student is admitted based on their merit, and not on their race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"That's why it's urgent to foster closer cooperation between the parties to reconcile construction projects with federal legislation on fossils and promote new discoveries while ensuring the proper preservation of our heritage," Mayer comments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Your estate attorney should, I hope, be able to suggest ways to protect your son’s investment while ensuring your estate is divided fairly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
In séances, holding hands gives participants a feeling of safety, while ensuring they can’t disrupt planned tricks, and darkness creates sensitivity to sound, motion, and feelings.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
