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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
sent troops to secure the city
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as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
a retirement account that will help to secure our future
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as in fastening
to put securely in place or in a desired position
candidates for admission are asked to secure a recent photo to their application forms
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
finally secured a job after sending out dozens of applications
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Recent Examples of securing
More attention to be applied to Zero Trust risk management strategies, from vulnerability assessments and securing code from production throughout the life cycle.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The team's ability to participate in further races beyond Daytona heavily depends on securing adequate funding.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
After large-scale fighting subsided in 2018, Tehran began to focus on consolidating its influence in Syria’s south and southeast, securing control over territory and integrating the militias into the Syrian armed forces.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Incorporating these behavioral economics strategies into your salary negotiations can drastically improve your chances of securing a compensation package that truly reflects your value.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Experts blamed rising household debt and increasingly stringent rules for securing auto loans.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Combine this with other measures—such as freezing ChexSystems, locking your Social Security number, and securing your SSA account—to build a comprehensive shield against identity theft.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
To be sure, securing trademarks is a relatively perfunctory bit of legal housekeeping and doesn’t necessarily indicate grander plans are underway.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The paper quotes insiders saying the writer made the decision to make California his permanent home after securing a deal with Universal for his joint book and TV project.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The team's ability to participate in further races beyond Daytona heavily depends on securing adequate funding.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
After large-scale fighting subsided in 2018, Tehran began to focus on consolidating its influence in Syria’s south and southeast, securing control over territory and integrating the militias into the Syrian armed forces.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Incorporating these behavioral economics strategies into your salary negotiations can drastically improve your chances of securing a compensation package that truly reflects your value.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Experts blamed rising household debt and increasingly stringent rules for securing auto loans.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Combine this with other measures—such as freezing ChexSystems, locking your Social Security number, and securing your SSA account—to build a comprehensive shield against identity theft.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
To be sure, securing trademarks is a relatively perfunctory bit of legal housekeeping and doesn’t necessarily indicate grander plans are underway.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The paper quotes insiders saying the writer made the decision to make California his permanent home after securing a deal with Universal for his joint book and TV project.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for securing
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Davis’s primary objective was to provide recommendations pertaining to the national speed limit, to keep drivers safe by minimizing speeding and accidents and to save gasoline by ensuring that cars drove at their peak rpm (revolutions per minute).Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This innovative material molds to the wearer’s foot, ensuring unmatched comfort.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Smith entered the game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday with a shot at earning up to $6 million thanks to three contract escalators, according to ESPN.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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What were your first steps toward earning one of the coolest titles in the world – Malt Master of Glenfiddich?Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Hurricanes pulled off a gritty 3-1 win in their first game of 2025 against the defending Stanley Cup champions, getting a standout performance from goalie Pyotr Kochetkov while the entire lineup matched the Panthers’ physicality.Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jamie’s lieutenant Bixby eventually reaches the church, assuring Claire that Jamie is bound to come any minute.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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But what if the real power for helping people and assuring sensible government went the other way?Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
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Carter served as president from 1977-81, winning office as an outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and Watergate.Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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None lasted more than three years, and only Nagy produced a winning season.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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His adversaries were gaining momentum as well.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Securing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/securing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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