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
Prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk, who ended a 26-day hunger strike in support of the movement late Thursday, said the government had assured him that no action would be taken against peaceful demonstrators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Falana, who would not discuss the case itself, said Adeyemi had assured him he would appear for his trial, though Falana did not know where his client was.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
If anything, weekly services at Gates of Praise had assured me of exactly the opposite.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
