How to Use assure in a Sentence
assure
verb
- I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.
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If the Kings win twice, they’re assured a spot ahead of the Lakers.
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Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2024
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The government has to crack in the right way, and that is far from assured.
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David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2019
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But the only way the Cougars can assure themselves a spot is to win out.
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Jason McDaniel,
Houston Chronicle,
9 Apr. 2018
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And a clip to keep the grill lid closed assures that the whole package stays intact.
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Nathan Borchelt,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2023
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DeMelo assured me that wasn't the case with this pair, though.
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Devon Abelman,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2017
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Andy was assured that such a flood was a one-in-a-lifetime event.
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Nancy Lord,
Anchorage Daily News,
30 June 2018
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But fans of the show can rest assured that there's no lasting bad blood.
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Kelsey Hurwitz,
Woman's Day,
29 Jan. 2020
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The Buckeyes fell apart late in that one, too, after the loss was assured.
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Doug Lesmerises,
cleveland.com,
9 Sep. 2019
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We were assured she had been spayed and this was in writing as well.
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Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
29 June 2018
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Streets in the late 1800s were made of dirt and assured you would be covered in dirt if white was worn.
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Jordan Green,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Sep. 2024
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Pre-bake a hashbrown crust to assure potatoes crisp on the bottom of the quiche.
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Dallas News,
23 Sep. 2020
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The event on Wednesday was meant to assure people that the troubles are over.
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New York Times,
19 May 2021
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The owner assured them there was a method to her madness.
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Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Rest assured that the views of the McDowell Mountains and Phoenix are well worth the effort.
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Jeff Ficker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2023
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Rest assured, the remaining glass is as flat as a frozen lake.
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Andrew Wendler,
Car and Driver,
15 Jan. 2018
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The new system would all but assure the state's No. 2 leader would be from the same party.
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Ray Stern,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Nov. 2022
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She is assured of taking at least one more bow in the singles draw.
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Howard Fendrich,
Houston Chronicle,
31 May 2018
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Cup and straw both had to be clean to assure no germs would assail the children (or the able-bodied men).
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Alexis C. Madrigal,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2018
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After the third, Granato assured and promised his team would play a fifth.
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Emin Avakian,
Burbank Leader,
2 Nov. 2017
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That would seem to assure his analysts will be busy for days to come.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 Jan. 2022
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If the idea of a giant needle that close to your face bothers you, rest assured.
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Jenna Birch,
SELF,
12 Nov. 2019
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Others took the chance to assure upset viewers that there might still a chance for a win.
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Jacqueline Saguin,
Good Housekeeping,
14 Sep. 2022
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The draft lottery rules have since been changed with the last-place team assured of picking no worse than fourth.
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azcentral,
21 Mar. 2018
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Now that he's gone, of course, the life-and-death lyrics take on new poignancy, but songs like this assure his legacy.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
EW.com,
27 June 2022
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These questions were just meant to match you with the best counselor for your needs, small text would have assured you.
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Yael Grauer,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2023
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Second, the press needs to wind down the uproar and assure the public that the matter will be resolved.
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Theodoric Meyer,
Washington Post,
21 Jan. 2023
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Even if June lights don’t show, rest assured that more ribbons are on the horizon.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2024
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The cosmos are on your side, just rest assured that timing has a significant impact in addition to where your sign aligns in the universe.
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Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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For those who might feel a bit shy about having their new spouse dive under their dress in front of all their relatives, rest assured that the garter toss is definitely not essential.
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Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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