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insured

[ in-shoord, -shurd ]

noun

  1. the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.


insured

/ -ˈʃɔːd; ɪnˈʃʊəd /

adjective

  1. covered by insurance

    an insured risk



noun

  1. the person, persons, or organization covered by an insurance policy

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Other Words From

  • unin·sured adjective
  • well-in·sured adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of insured1

First recorded in 1675–85; insure + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

At its most simplified, the revision allows big players more access to insured deposits while making certain types of bets.

It has so far insured more than 200,000 people who had never been insured before, but it has to be renewed next year.

Throughout the state, the percentage of insured doubled in many counties.

This law insured that any African brought to Virginian shores would be enslaved.

The castle was not insured against such a catastrophe, but the ensuing concerts helped fund the long reconstruction.

It sent gold to Paris as fast as it could be shipped and insured, and so seems to have liquidated its debt.

Woe is me, the twenty thousand pounds were griped—the precious life of Mr Allcraft was insured—the London house was satisfied.

Indeed, any fraud of the insured in procuring the policy has the effect of voiding it if the insurer chooses to do so.

In mutual companies the persons insured act together to insure each other.

Of course, the wrongful facts or acts of the insured possess a varied character.

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