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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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Berkshire Hathaway — Both classes of Berkshire stock gained almost 1% after CEO Greg Abel reassured investors with his solid performance at the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Aris said the announcement of Suu Kyi's move from prison to house arrest has done little to reassure him.
—Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
Fujimori sought to reassure voters by emphasizing democratic commitments and acknowledging abuses committed under her father’s government, though without fully repudiating his legacy.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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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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