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as in reassures
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Recent Examples of assures
Boeing’s offer assures workers another year of raises, even for employees already at the top of the pay scale, Gillian said.
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Reuters 23 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Adair assures parents that, in all likelihood, kids get more than enough protein from their diets.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Miss Manners assures you that you will not be invited to celebrate this birthday again.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Google Maps' offline functionality assures navigation without an internet connection.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Concentrating the Black population in a majority-minority district assures some degree of representation.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Limonov, being dead, is one of the few characters appearing under his own name, and a pre-film credit assures us that The Wizard of the Kremlin is a work of fiction.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Casting the sweet-faced and unflappably mellow Dano — Eli Sunday his Vadim Baranov is not — as Putin’s kingmaker also assures that Assayas isn’t keen on high drama, with conversations in conference rooms plotting totalitarian takeover rarely rising above library-voice level.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
As has become clear in recent years, an affiliation with West does not preclude failure; these days, it all but assures it.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Reuters 23 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Adair assures parents that, in all likelihood, kids get more than enough protein from their diets.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Miss Manners assures you that you will not be invited to celebrate this birthday again.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Google Maps' offline functionality assures navigation without an internet connection.
—Arpit Jain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Concentrating the Black population in a majority-minority district assures some degree of representation.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Limonov, being dead, is one of the few characters appearing under his own name, and a pre-film credit assures us that The Wizard of the Kremlin is a work of fiction.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Casting the sweet-faced and unflappably mellow Dano — Eli Sunday his Vadim Baranov is not — as Putin’s kingmaker also assures that Assayas isn’t keen on high drama, with conversations in conference rooms plotting totalitarian takeover rarely rising above library-voice level.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
As has become clear in recent years, an affiliation with West does not preclude failure; these days, it all but assures it.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assures
Verb
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By keeping everyone moving on schedule, the Airport Dad reassures themselves that the trip will go smoothly.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Psychologist Meg Jay, in her influential book The Defining Decade, warns against passivity but also reassures that change and momentum can be built at any age.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With so much roasting, baking, and entertaining ahead, a fresh oven ensures your meals taste their best and your kitchen smells inviting—not smoky or burnt.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Setting that expectation protects your time and ensures your energy is aligned with what actually moves the business forward.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For me, that comforts and strengthens my faith.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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Julia comforts him with a soothing song, offering her Saint Anthony necklace to watch over him.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tuition costs are soaring to unmanageable levels, once-stable education paths like computer science are now on rocky ground thanks to AI automation, and a diploma no longer guarantees a six-figure salary.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Researchers also pointed out that this plasma must be additionally heated to reach a temperature of 150 million Kelvin, which guarantees the proper course of the reaction.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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DermaVantage moisturizing lotion soothes and moisturizes dry, sensitive skin.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Assures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assures. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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