1
: characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed
an assured market
an assured place in history
Success is by no means assured.
She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]
2
a
: very confident : self-assured
proceeded with an assured attitude
b
3
: sure that something is certain or true
You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.
Rest assured, it won't happen again.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
However, Animal Rising claims the RSPCA has neglected its duty to actually inspect its assured farms.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
Betting on a post-ISS economy But there's no assured path to transition a European cargo spacecraft from a demo mission to the ISS into operational flights.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Pakistan made an assured start to its run chase, chipping away at India’s total and seemed completely in control of the match with star batsman Mohammad Rizwan anchoring the innings.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
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Adjective
Director Surya reveals an assured command of the form, delivering enough satisfying bone-crushing and knife-wielding sequences to satisfy undemanding, action-craving viewers looking for mindless distraction on a weekend night.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
However, Animal Rising claims the RSPCA has neglected its duty to actually inspect its assured farms.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
Betting on a post-ISS economy But there's no assured path to transition a European cargo spacecraft from a demo mission to the ISS into operational flights.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Pakistan made an assured start to its run chase, chipping away at India’s total and seemed completely in control of the match with star batsman Mohammad Rizwan anchoring the innings.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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