uninsured

adjective

un·​in·​sured ˌən-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce uninsured (audio)
-ˈshərd
: lacking insurance : not insured
uninsured losses/expenses
… millions of US residents remain uninsuredTimothy Stoltzfus Jost

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As of 2025, a large share of farmworkers remain uninsured, including many citizens and immigrants with legal status. John Lowrey, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025 As in Miller’s death, that can mean only collecting $25,000 from uninsured motorist coverage, something Foster urged drivers to sign up for. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025 All three had lower rates of uninsured residents, severe housing problems, unemployment and children in poverty. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 But starting last year, states were permitted to use the funds for a broader range of urgent public health needs, including monitoring and testing for other respiratory viruses, providing vaccines for children and uninsured adults and strengthening preparedness for future health emergencies. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninsured

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninsured was in 1799

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“Uninsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsured. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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