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insured

insured

1 3.4
Covered by insurance so a company pays for loss or damage
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈʃʊrd/
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  • Inside the app, users open an FDIC insured savings account.
  • insured patients

They're not FDIC insured, They're not backed by the SIPC.

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Examples

  • Many homeowners are relieved to know that their properties are insured against natural disasters.

  • Insured patients tend to think less about going to the doctor for even minor problems.

    Blog text (2)
  • Open your FDIC insured spend account for free.

  • Open your FDIC insured spending account for free.

  • Note I said FDIC insured savings account.

  • Of course, bank deposits are insured by the FDIC.

  • Insured losses from weather disasters in 2011 totaled $36 billion.

    Blog text (29)
  • Bonded and Insured.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • As an insured individual, he had peace of mind knowing his medical expenses were covered.

  • All insured drivers are required to carry proof of their policy in case of accidents.

Synonyms

protected
vsinsured
1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

is covered by a policy against loss, damage, or liability

Antonyms

58 3.9

Not covered by a plan that pays for loss or medical costs

Compounds

A person a policy covers who can get money for losses

How Insured

insured
1 3.4
uninsured
58 3.9

Surface Forms

insured positive

Morphology

insured = insure (transparent) = insure + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'insure'; meaning is directly 'having insurance'.

Etymology

The word insured comes from the same root as sure and secure, which mean 'safe' or 'certain'. So if something is insured, a policy is there to make it 'safe' from loss or damage.