secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
secures
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present tense formof secure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If the petition secures 218 signatures from House members, the full House will vote on the bill.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
It’s the final place that secures a spot in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Asked about the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming the next PM if he secures the Labour leadership, Baroness Gray said Burnham had a lot of skills to bring to the role.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
If anyone secures 50 percent of the votes on Tuesday, they win outright; anything less means the top two candidates go through to the November 3 general election.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Octavia secures my Mockingjay pin over my heart and we step back to look in the mirror.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
