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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It had previously been insured by Hydor, but a spokesperson for the company told the BBC their cover ended when the US imposed sanctions on the ship.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Insurable interest matters only at the time a policy is created or when someone other than the person who is being insured is trying to own the policy.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The association insured quality, directed distribution, and set prices—which, because of its market power, were followed across the nation.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
Verisk, a catastrophe-modeling firm, estimates potential insured losses from severe thunderstorms of around $60 billion a year—almost double its modeled losses from just four years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“But she’s had them insured since birth—a nickel a week policy.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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