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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No wonder his reassurances feel hollow — they’re being canceled out by his actions.
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Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
This need for reassurance may be challenging for both parties at first, but likely becomes less necessary as trust repair progresses.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee had sought reassurances during the hearing that Monarez would protect the integrity of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a panel of independent experts who advise the agency on issues such as vaccination.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
England’s Euros win in 2022 amplified it all, and no doubt the parents who lived through it will have reassurances for those experiencing their first tournament in Switzerland this summer.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
This need for reassurance may be challenging for both parties at first, but likely becomes less necessary as trust repair progresses.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee had sought reassurances during the hearing that Monarez would protect the integrity of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a panel of independent experts who advise the agency on issues such as vaccination.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
England’s Euros win in 2022 amplified it all, and no doubt the parents who lived through it will have reassurances for those experiencing their first tournament in Switzerland this summer.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 July 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 21 Aug. 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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