insured
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Explanation
Something that's insured is protected by an insurance policy — in other words, its loss or damage will be compensated by an insurance company. If your laptop is insured, you'll get enough money to replace it if it's stolen. If an insured house burns down or is damaged in a storm, an insurance company will pay to repair or replace it. In exchange, the homeowner pays monthly (or sometimes annual) fees. If you have a life insurance policy or insurance that covers your health care, you are also insured. Insured, by way of the verb insure, comes from the original ensure, which has the roots en-, "make," and sure, "safe, strong, or resolute."
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"Those without experience, who are generally not insured, can try them out on the lake which is likely to cause an accident," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
As of June 30, the association insured 696,000 properties, with potential losses of $788 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Higginbothams’ two dogs, Attie and Rue, were previously insured for $50 a month each.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
PayPal’s proposal was to form an industrial loan company, an entity that can lend money, hold insured deposits, and be owned by a non-financial institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
All of the Rommelys were insured by the same company and the same agent collected the nickels and dimes from each of the sisters weekly.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
“This notice seems to admit that the CFP Policy is less favorable to insureds than the Standard Form Policy,” the judge wrote, in declaring the policy illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
And nearly one in five single insureds had an OOP of at least $6,000.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
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