assure
verb (used with object)
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to.
had assured
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past perfectof assure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Paz told 404 Media that company management had assured him they weren’t feeding information to agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a falsehood he passed on to city governments in his sales pitch.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The CJP accused the government of backtracking after authorities had assured them that no punitive action would be taken against protesters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The videos showed the officers expressed fear that the loudly barking dog would attack, though Marseille had assured them he was not aggressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The government’s lawyers had assured lower courts during the initial litigation over the tariffs that companies could be “made whole through a refund, including interest” if the global levies were ultimately ruled unlawful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Hanuman had assured her that her mother wasn’t in any pain.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
