How to Use assure in a Sentence

assure

verb
  • I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.
  • The government has to crack in the right way, and that is far from assured.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2019
  • And a clip to keep the grill lid closed assures that the whole package stays intact.
    Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • We were assured she had been spayed and this was in writing as well.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 29 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
  • But the only way the Cougars can assure themselves a spot is to win out.
    Jason McDaniel, Houston Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Pre-bake a hashbrown crust to assure potatoes crisp on the bottom of the quiche.
    Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Andy was assured that such a flood was a one-in-a-lifetime event.
    Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2018
  • She is assured of taking at least one more bow in the singles draw.
    Howard Fendrich, Houston Chronicle, 31 May 2018
  • That would seem to assure his analysts will be busy for days to come.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Rest assured, the remaining glass is as flat as a frozen lake.
    Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Others took the chance to assure upset viewers that there might still a chance for a win.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
  • DeMelo assured me that wasn't the case with this pair, though.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Skinner assured him the staff would speak to witnesses and get the full story.
    Steven Rich, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The event on Wednesday was meant to assure people that the troubles are over.
    New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • Jordan tried his best to assure her that his feelings for her were not an act.
    Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 29 June 2020
  • If the idea of a giant needle that close to your face bothers you, rest assured.
    Jenna Birch, SELF, 12 Nov. 2019
  • So you can rest assured that this is a temporary process that goes away on its own.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Aug. 2018
  • Stuart and his staff found a way to assure a wider audience for them.
    Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The Buckeyes fell apart late in that one, too, after the loss was assured.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The draft lottery rules have since been changed with the last-place team assured of picking no worse than fourth.
    azcentral, 21 Mar. 2018
  • These questions were just meant to match you with the best counselor for your needs, small text would have assured you.
    Yael Grauer, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2023
  • There are others that assure me that most boomers have nothing saved and are doomed to poverty.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Keeping a few tips in mind will help assure your next effort is a success.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020
  • After the third, Granato assured and promised his team would play a fifth.
    Emin Avakian, Burbank Leader, 2 Nov. 2017
  • 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
  • But with climate change, that supply chain is no longer assured.
    Justin Worland/alajuela, Time, 21 June 2018
  • The family can rest assured that there's a film that'll fit the bill for any audience.
    Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Mohammed assured me that such experiences had scared the hell out of him.
    Robert Draper, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • Gilbert was assured that he would be given time to complete the transition.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024

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