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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This is the kind of reassurance a skeptical toddler needs to really enjoy Halloween, not fear it.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
Those votes failed, and Democrats would probably need some more reassurance that the House and White House are serious about the health care credits before voting to fund the government for seven weeks.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Part of what Anderson leaves the viewer with at the end of the film is the reassurance that revolutionaries keep coming.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Members can earn and redeem points while staying at independent properties with distinctly local offerings, but come with the reassurance of a familiar brand.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
Those votes failed, and Democrats would probably need some more reassurance that the House and White House are serious about the health care credits before voting to fund the government for seven weeks.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Part of what Anderson leaves the viewer with at the end of the film is the reassurance that revolutionaries keep coming.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Members can earn and redeem points while staying at independent properties with distinctly local offerings, but come with the reassurance of a familiar brand.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 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 13 Oct. 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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