ensuring

VERB

guarantee; make secure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure establish insure protect provide safeguard secure

STRONG

arrange certify cinch clinch confirm effect guard okay warrant

WEAK

lock on lock up make certain make safe make sure nail down put on ice set out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

endanger harm hurt injure

STRONG

contradict deny forget ignore invalidate neglect reject repudiate veto

Example Sentences

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ensuring

Fuel surcharges protect some carriers from price shocks by ensuring that shippers pay more when fuel prices rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

"The UK government remains steadfastly committed to ensuring journalists are able to carry out their work free from threat, intimidation, or violence."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Priorities include ensuring dignity and effective court calendar management.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Real work remains on transparency, on governance, on ensuring that every dollar of revenue serves its intended purpose," said Michael Garcia, deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Caracas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He still felt badly that he was so worried about establishing priority, of ensuring that all would know that he was the first of the two men to have the idea.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman