ensure
verb (used with object)
to secure or guarantee.
has been ensuring
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present perfect progressiveof ensure (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Their biggest goal has been ensuring the people they reach get information “so that they can make the best choices for their own health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
"That is what we have done as a country, whether it has been closing borders, whether it has been ensuring there is quarantine."
From Reuters ● Nov. 26, 2021
One of the key tenets of Davis’s post-prison life has been ensuring women’s contribution to the civil-rights struggle is not ignored.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2020
The larger concern has been ensuring that the recharged scooters aren't left in areas where they’re a hazard.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris has been ensuring his team is up early in the morning so it is adjusted.
From Chicago Tribune ● Oct. 20, 2011
