Definition of assurance
1 : the state of being assured: such asa : a being certain in the mind the puritan's assurance of salvationb : confidence of mind or manner : easy freedom from self-doubt or uncertainty spoke with assurance about his future plans; also : excessive self-confidence : brashness, presumptionc : security
2 : something that inspires or tends to inspire confidence gave repeated assurances of goodwill
3 : the act or action of assuring someone or something: such asa : pledge, guarantee You have my solemn assurance that it is true.b : the act of conveying real property (see 1real 1); also : the instrument (see 1instrument 4) by which it is conveyedc chiefly British : insurance
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Examples of assurance in a Sentence
They lent us the money with the assurance that they would be repaid soon.
He has the assurance of continued support from his boss.
He spoke with quiet assurance about his future plans.
She gave him every assurance that she would be there when he returned.
Recent Examples of assurance from the Web
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The b’hoys, feeling taunted by a Brit in their backyard, made assurances of their own.
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Though McDaniel is a private college, Hungarian diplomats sought assurances from the government of Maryland.
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The goal will be to maintain the status quo, only now with the assurance that the state at some point will begin paying them.
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While making these assurances to CARB, Pamio and more than a dozen other VW executives and managers were secretly developing defeat devices, according to New York’s complaint.
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A city report says Charlotte needs about 34,000 affordable housing units to meet the need, more than double a decade ago, despite assurances from city leaders to fix the problem.
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All applications will be reviewed by three firms, which will score cultivators based on operation plans, security, quality assurance and finances.
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District Judge Paul Diamond said he was not inclined to trust Williams' assurances about appearing for sentencing set for Oct. 24, so ordered him immediately jailed.
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While some brands might come and go, Cushman & Wakefield offers assurance that craft beer snobs will not run out of options — except, perhaps, in Mississippi, which still has only nine craft breweries and 0.4 breweries per capita.
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Origin and Etymology of assurance
see assure
Synonym Discussion of assurance
ASSURANCE Defined for English Language Learners
assurance
playDefinition of assurance for English Language Learners
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: the state of being sure or certain about something
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: a strong feeling of confidence about yourself or about being right
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: a strong and definite statement that something will happen or that something is true
ASSURANCE Defined for Kids
assurance
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1 : the act of making sure or confident You have my assurance that it's true.
2 : the state of being sure or confident I lent him money with assurance that I would be repaid.
3 : self-confidence She spoke of her plans with quiet assurance.
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