How to Use ensure in a Sentence

ensure

verb

• They took steps to ensure the safety of the passengers.
• The best way to store nuts is in the freezer to ensure freshness.
  — Amanda Cushman, charlotteobserver, 19 Dec. 2017
• One way to ensure the new year is off to a great start?
  — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2022
• One more trick is to ensure that the U.S. be trapped in debt crisis.
  — Manyin Li, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021
• Secure the lid of the Instant Pot and ensure that vent is closed.
  — Chula King, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022
• This helps kids learn how to buckle up on their own and ensure that the straps are in the right place.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
• Power has been shut off to help ensure no sparks reignite the fire.
  — Simone Jameson and Jared Goffinet, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2022
• For years, a system was in place to ensure the far right didn’t achieve this.
  — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• But a lot of drinks have to be downed to ensure that the average pub can stay open.
  — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 15 May 2021
• Tie-downs near the nose and in the middle of the board ensure that each paddler can have his or her gear close.
  — Dylan Silver, Outside Online, 5 July 2018
• Wipe knife clean with a towel to ensure your cuts are clean.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022
• Producers ensure that no two girls wear the same dress on the first night of the season.
  — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 16 Jan. 2019
• But there is an easy way to ensure your emails do not get lost in the abyss that is your main inbox.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
• Background checks are a crucial tool to ensure that firearms do not end up in the wrong hands.
  — Joe Thelusca, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
• This will keep your hands free and ensure your upper body form is spot on.
  — CNN Underscored, 1 Nov. 2017
• Here, Kantrowitz ensured that both with floor plan and visual cues.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 26 Feb. 2019
• This ensured that the hair would maintain its body throughout the entire day and night.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2017
• The bill will ensure that climate change is put in the spotlight every year.
  — David Roberts, Vox, 6 July 2018
• Sugar won’t stick to wet hair, so the powder will help ensure your skin is dry.
  — Popular Science, 19 June 2020
• Keeping the root end intact ensures that your onion won't splay out on you.
  — Team Basically, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 2020
• As an extra step to ensure this, Makeda has a safe word in her chats.
  — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 30 June 2022
• The goal was to ensure all neighborhoods get the same level of service.
  — Christine Zhang, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2019
• Music needs to ensure that gains of other art forms are not at the expense of our own.
  — Rob Harvey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2017
• At this stage, the team works in shifts to ensure there is always a caregiver by her side.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
• Spray a small amount of dry shampoo onto your hair to ensure the braid will hold.
  — Megan Oster, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• Take your time and ensure the paper and lens stay wet with water.
  — Zachary Palmer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2019
• Check your tire pressure once a month, to ensure safety.
  — Time, 12 Aug. 2021
• The best way to ensure your bills get paid on time is by setting up autopay.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 30 Sep. 2021
• Such a transparent process would ensure that decisions are made in public and on behalf of the public interest, not in the backrooms at Mar-a-Lago.
  — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
• Even if a potential buyer doesn’t need additional income, regularly bringing guests to the island can ensure a higher quality of life for everyone involved.
  — Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024