underinsured

adjective

un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured

Examples of underinsured in a Sentence

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The 2024 Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey defines individuals as underinsured if their coverage fails to provide affordable care, even if they are insured all year. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Many property owners were determined to rebuild as quickly as possible, but many were also underinsured. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025 Many property owners seeking to rebuild were underinsured, while those without mortgages may have had no policies or were dropped by private insurers. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 This is an excellent fit for organizations such as a Mercy Community Health in Tennessee, a medical clinic that serves the underinsured as part of their clientele. Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underinsured

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underinsured was in 1893

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“Underinsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinsured. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

underinsured

adjective
un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured : having insufficient insurance to cover losses or damages
an underinsured motorist
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