secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
secured
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past participleof secure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof secure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
secureadjectivefree from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Example Sentences
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Longer term, the city has secured a contractor to carry out permanent repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
City's players did their jobs to perfection, victory secured by second-half goals from Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The SBU said it has identified and secured, reoriented or blocked roughly 40,000 video cameras that posed potential security risks since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
“We’ve already secured the funding for this mission. Res is built. Res is tested. Res is ready to go.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
