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

The better-than-expected hiring offers some reassurance for an economy entering a new political chapter after the Democrats’ sweep in the midterm elections. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Where Bunyan’s music has the reassurance of the most beautiful nursery rhyme, McDoom’s moves with an ebb and flow. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Polish President Karol Nawrocki is focusing on negotiations with the United States over troop placement in his country, seeking the reassurance of an ally’s presence amid unprecedented instability and opposition from technocrats in Brussels. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

But these reasons didn’t offer much reassurance to WNBA fans who have tired of watching games in small arenas or on subpar broadcasts. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 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