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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Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Sora 2, OpenAI’s problematic generative video platform, was abandoned last December, reassuring many copyright holders.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 May 2026
And at first, the results of his early four rounds of chemotherapy treatments looked promising — especially after his doctors had reassured him that the cancer was highly treatable.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
In bullet points, the note asked how many people were among them, checked on their health and needs, and reassured them that people outside were waiting for their safe return.
—CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 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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