insured

[in-shoord, -shurd]

noun

1. the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.

insured

/ -ˈʃɔːd, ɪnˈʃʊəd /

adjective

1. covered by insurance

   an insured risk

noun

1. the person, persons, or organization covered by an insurance policy

Other Word Forms

• uninsured adjective
• well-insured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of insured¹

First recorded in 1675–85; insure + -ed ²

Example Sentences

American shipyards get that business thanks to a 1920 law called the Jones Act, which mandates that ships moving goods between U.S. ports must be American-built, -owned, -insured and -operated.

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These vessels aren’t insured by companies from Western countries or their allies, which are forbidden from covering vessels that ship Russian oil products above price caps set by the sanctions.

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When the family first moved into the RV, Cordon put most of their possessions into a storage unit, which they also insured.

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And most insured patients will have lower out-of-pocket costs by getting the drugs through their insurance rather than the direct-purchasing service.

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Chuxin then delivers the funds to Chinese contractors that perform engineering work in Iran, in projects whose financing is insured by Sinosure.

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Related Words

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