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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Less Is More In an effort to reassure, many leaders flood teams with excessive updates, data, dashboards and updates, ironically creating confusion instead of clarity.
—
David Meade, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The network evening newscasts are still considered the flagships of the broadcast news divisions, the anchor chairs where legends like Cronkite, Jennings, Brokaw, Walters and Rather informed the nation day in and day out, and reassured them in times of tumult and crisis.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Mostly, though, Mr. Hegseth seemed eager to reassure allies that Mr. Trump’s approach to the world included an important place for Asia.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Users were informed of the app's closure via email and also given the option to download their chat logs, and were also reassured of the privacy of their data.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Meade, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The network evening newscasts are still considered the flagships of the broadcast news divisions, the anchor chairs where legends like Cronkite, Jennings, Brokaw, Walters and Rather informed the nation day in and day out, and reassured them in times of tumult and crisis.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Mostly, though, Mr. Hegseth seemed eager to reassure allies that Mr. Trump’s approach to the world included an important place for Asia.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Users were informed of the app's closure via email and also given the option to download their chat logs, and were also reassured of the privacy of their data.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
Cite this Entry
“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share