reassurance

noun

re·​as·​sur·​ance ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 

1

: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured

2

: reinsurance

Synonyms of reassurance

• comforting
• consolation
• consoling
• compassion
• solace
• sympathy

Examples of reassurance in a Sentence

Experts offered their reassurances that the accident wouldn't happen again.

He received reassurance from his family.

Children need a lot of reassurance.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026

Watching your teen safely travel across town can offer reassurance that a moving dot on a map cannot provide. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Each time the answer was reassurance instead of confrontation. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The goal was to strike terror in the hearts of the enemy while giving reassurance to the people back home. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reassurance

• assurance
• insurance
• durance
• reinsurance

Kids Definition

reassurance

noun

re·​as·​sur·​ance ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 

: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured