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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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Haiti on Tuesday wanting to deliver a message of reassurance to the Haitian people amid surging gang violence, rising displacement and deepening hunger.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Tisch’s presence in the top ranks of his administration presented some reassurance to some of those voters.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Nearly 25% of parents who track their adult children said the monitoring could sometimes magnify their apprehensions rather than give them reassurance, according to the poll.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
But Clark says about 25% of parents who track their adult children said the ability to monitor their location may sometimes cause anxiety, more than reassurance.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 June 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Tisch’s presence in the top ranks of his administration presented some reassurance to some of those voters.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Nearly 25% of parents who track their adult children said the monitoring could sometimes magnify their apprehensions rather than give them reassurance, according to the poll.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
But Clark says about 25% of parents who track their adult children said the ability to monitor their location may sometimes cause anxiety, more than reassurance.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 June 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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