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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Meta and others are engaged in an accelerating AI arms race that has some economists and investors fretting about a possible bubble and seeking reassurance that revenue growth can sustain the massive spending required.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
While the rental housing industry has said that many of these rules are already best practices, Elo-Rivera said that such reassurance is not helpful to the tenants who do get hit by junk fees and other charges on top of their rent.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The confirmation offers reassurance as scientists continue to study this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
While the rental housing industry has said that many of these rules are already best practices, Elo-Rivera said that such reassurance is not helpful to the tenants who do get hit by junk fees and other charges on top of their rent.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The confirmation offers reassurance as scientists continue to study this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 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 4 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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