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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Although statistics can offer some reassurance—or the opposite if odds don’t seem in your favor—ultimately, your journey is your journey.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Well, not hope, but at least a reassurance that real-world business fundamentals still matter in a market obsessed with speculative AI pitch decks?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Although statistics can offer some reassurance—or the opposite if odds don’t seem in your favor—ultimately, your journey is your journey.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite his reassurances, his girlfriend remains upset and the father is unsure how to move forward.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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