How to Use assure in a Sentence

assure

verb
Definition of assurenext
Synonyms for assurenext
  • I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.
  • My colleague Ashley Lee and I are here to assure you that the arts will still be here after the election is over.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Buying and holding them in your retirement portfolio can help assure you of a lifelong stream of income that won’t be devoured by the rising cost of living.
    — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Others claimed the candidate was surging and my contribution could assure victory.
    — WSJ, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Biden met with Whelan's sister, Elizabeth, over the summer to assure her of his commitment to freeing her brother.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Dear Irene, Your lovely Haviland set is indeed a chocolate pot, with the spout located at the top of the pot to assure a frothy pour in each cup.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
  • But while that news of limited supply and rising costs might sound panic-inducing for lovers of the sparkling stuff, our experts assure us that the situation is under control for now.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Which brings me to a point that is uniquely potent with one of these candidates: just because a poll shows an advantage heading into Election Day does not mean that a win is assured.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • To assure the best possible snow conditions, Bristol has one of the best state-of-the-art snowmaking systems, able to cover 100% of the terrain.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
  • If the Kings win twice, they’re assured a spot ahead of the Lakers.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The government has to crack in the right way, and that is far from assured.
    — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2019
  • But the only way the Cougars can assure themselves a spot is to win out.
    — Jason McDaniel, Houston Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2018
  • And a clip to keep the grill lid closed assures that the whole package stays intact.
    — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • DeMelo assured me that wasn't the case with this pair, though.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Andy was assured that such a flood was a one-in-a-lifetime event.
    — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2018
  • But fans of the show can rest assured that there's no lasting bad blood.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 29 Jan. 2020
  • The Buckeyes fell apart late in that one, too, after the loss was assured.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • We were assured she had been spayed and this was in writing as well.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 29 June 2018
  • Streets in the late 1800s were made of dirt and assured you would be covered in dirt if white was worn.
    — Jordan Green, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Pre-bake a hashbrown crust to assure potatoes crisp on the bottom of the quiche.
    — Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The event on Wednesday was meant to assure people that the troubles are over.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • Rest assured that the views of the McDowell Mountains and Phoenix are well worth the effort.
    — Jeff Ficker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Rest assured, the remaining glass is as flat as a frozen lake.
    — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 15 Jan. 2018
  • She is assured of taking at least one more bow in the singles draw.
    — Howard Fendrich, Houston Chronicle, 31 May 2018
  • Cup and straw both had to be clean to assure no germs would assail the children (or the able-bodied men).
    — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 21 June 2018
  • After the third, Granato assured and promised his team would play a fifth.
    — Emin Avakian, Burbank Leader, 2 Nov. 2017
  • That would seem to assure his analysts will be busy for days to come.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2022
  • If the idea of a giant needle that close to your face bothers you, rest assured.
    — Jenna Birch, SELF, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Others took the chance to assure upset viewers that there might still a chance for a win.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The draft lottery rules have since been changed with the last-place team assured of picking no worse than fourth.
    — azcentral, 21 Mar. 2018

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