reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
1
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
2
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.
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But the market went on to offer little reassurance.
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ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
The burden has been greatest in children and young adults, the agency said, adding early estimates provide reassurance that vaccines protect against infection in those groups.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
American support for a Canadian nuclear deterrent would also provide crucial reassurance about Washington’s commitment to continental defense at a time when the neighbors’ bilateral relationship is under strain.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Wind is a familiar thing, a thing whose very existence brings a kind of reassurance—yearned-for when absent, delighting when gentle, accursed when either biting cold or parching hot, feared when violent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
The burden has been greatest in children and young adults, the agency said, adding early estimates provide reassurance that vaccines protect against infection in those groups.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
American support for a Canadian nuclear deterrent would also provide crucial reassurance about Washington’s commitment to continental defense at a time when the neighbors’ bilateral relationship is under strain.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Wind is a familiar thing, a thing whose very existence brings a kind of reassurance—yearned-for when absent, delighting when gentle, accursed when either biting cold or parching hot, feared when violent.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
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