secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
has secured
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present perfectof secure (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Caltrans has secured millions in emergency funding to fix a large crack that has developed in the slope below Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Big Caring has secured commitments from dozens of cornerstone investors who have agreed to take a significant portion of the IPO ahead of the offering, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Arista, which supplies the high-speed networking switches and software that link chips together, has secured major customers in both Google and Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
A man named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has secured a narrow victory in Peru's local elections, exit polls show.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
August is an extremely good student, and has secured the friendship of some truly exceptional young people, including Jack Will.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
