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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Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Rest assured, these aren’t sleeping bags on a rocky floor, but rather accommodations—sometimes even opulent ones—built directly into natural cavities.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
On balance, there is less wildness about Liverpool, seemingly a little more assured at both ends of the park and happy to win unspectacularly.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Rest assured, their efforts have and will continue to fail.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Through his poised and assured play, Daniels has breathed life into a stale Commanders organization, which has booked its first spot in the NFC Championship game since the 1991-92 season.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Rest assured, these aren’t sleeping bags on a rocky floor, but rather accommodations—sometimes even opulent ones—built directly into natural cavities.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
On balance, there is less wildness about Liverpool, seemingly a little more assured at both ends of the park and happy to win unspectacularly.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Rest assured, their efforts have and will continue to fail.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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