ensure
verb (used with object)
to secure or guarantee.
had ensured
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past perfectof ensure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The following year, the U.S. government forced Californios to prove they owned the land they lived on, even though the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, had ensured their property rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
Prosecutors had ensured that guardrails the court had imposed on Ms Daniels' testimony had flown off, attorney Todd Blanche said.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
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
A few kruge from the Dregs and the Black Tips had ensured they wouldn’t interfere with the parley, a common enough transaction.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
