reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 
reassured; reassuring; reassures
1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3
: reinsure
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
The news didn't reassure him.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
In practice, engineers must communicate early and often, reassuring communities that a retrofit will protect both safety and character.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
The Nuxalk Nation reassured the community and urged caution.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Plotted roughly, the movement of other AI shares, including Oracle and AMD, traced similar paths, suggesting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s rejection of the AI bubble narrative initially reassured investors, but their concerns couldn’t be repressed for long.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
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