ensure
verb (used with object)
to secure or guarantee.
had ensured
-
past perfectof ensure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He said in a statement that France had ensured "that any possible boarding operation would take place under the best possible security conditions".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Earlier, Rogov said that Russian air defences had ensured that a Ukrainian air attack near Berdiansk was not successful.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
In a statement, a Times spokeswoman, Danielle Rhoades Ha, said that the company had ensured that no one would lose their job from the change, which would “provide readers with access to more sports journalism.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
My parents had ensured that I watch re-enacted versions of the Indian epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana on our tiny TV screen in my small Iowan midwestern town.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
Future me had ensured that I’d made it this far with the curtain tip, and I could only hope that meant that today was my day to find the nut.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
