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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
a man who seemed very assured of the outcome of the election
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as in optimistic
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
an assured attorney, he dominates any courtroom proceeding
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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
he's rather assured for a moviemaker with one hit movie to his name
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as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assured
Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Rest assured, this is one of those documentaries that says that everything in nature is going to be alright.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Not gaining admission to a BS/MD program after years of work can feel like a setback, but rest assured that your hard work will not be in vain.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Rest assured, their job title and airline have been meticulously verified.
—Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Rest assured, this is one of those documentaries that says that everything in nature is going to be alright.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Users are assured of rich and detailed soundscapes as well as clear phone calls.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Not gaining admission to a BS/MD program after years of work can feel like a setback, but rest assured that your hard work will not be in vain.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assured
Adjective
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Investors are confident that such bold approaches will pay off, and the companies on the Technology list have collectively raised more than $300 million in recent years.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once a sense of consensus – or close enough – has been reached, group members can be confident that those who continue to disagree can be safely ignored or no longer tolerated.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mizrahi - What was the proudest moment of your career?—
Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Was proud of winning the school’s first district championship in 20 years.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This tool ensured that when spacetime interacts with matter as the quantum operator, the equations remain valid and don’t break any fundamental rules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2025
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Coupled with her interview for the cover of People, this ensured plenty of positive content was out there to inspire supportive mentions in the run-up to release.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sweat, sure, but also just the indignity of it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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That is a sure fire way to get people to flee the dollar.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But my in-laws seemed not to catch this smug look of his, and when my mother-in-law excused herself to go to the bathroom, my father-in-law took the opportunity to go over to his desk and take out one of his special blue envelopes.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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But those smug computers obviously haven’t seen a shirtless Illini coach Brad Underwood and his Super Soaker squirt gun.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The report recommends a hard perimeter setup that would only allow emergency vehicles, deliveries and hotel drop-offs at certain times.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, TVLine may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Beating this mentality truly lies in the entrepreneur’s mindset and can be soothed by a few critical steps.—
Sean Gould,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although both involve shedding, dryness occurs when there’s a lack of moisture and usually can be soothed with hydrating products.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assured. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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