ensure
verb (used with object)
to secure or guarantee.
have ensured
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present perfectof ensure.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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Either way, the work on the home—which is said to have been completed in 2023—will no doubt have ensured a very comfortable setting for the pair to enjoy whenever they travel to the U.K. together.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“For the time being, it is likely that officials have ensured the market will only test stronger franc levels very cautiously, even amid rising geopolitical risks,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Those clubs have ensured there have been only three English winners of European football's biggest prize in the past 13 seasons, giving hope to those who fear total domination.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Massive blast doors that looked like they belonged on the largest bank vault in the universe were supposed to keep us safe, though in a nuclear war they might only have ensured our entombment.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
His physical disabilities alone would have ensured his dependent role; for his skin was unable to stand the sun, and the light affected his eyes.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
