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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
For those who aren’t quite ready to position their pectorals in this way, Mason assures his pieces can be worn buttoned up, too.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
That assures that their rural concerns will get no more attention in Congress than Black Louisianans will receive in a state dominated by conservative white voters.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The multigenerational Fordham Heights crowd assures you that this is the place to be.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
All that said, Sawhney assures us that there is no rule against not tipping for flower delivery.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Miss Manners assures you that everything after thanking him was optional.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Elin Harryson, plant expert for Planta plant-care app, assures the casual ease of this type of garden is all part of the appeal.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Favoring interiors that feel collected and an expression of their inhabitants, Nozawa assures there’s never a dull moment.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
That assures that their rural concerns will get no more attention in Congress than Black Louisianans will receive in a state dominated by conservative white voters.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The multigenerational Fordham Heights crowd assures you that this is the place to be.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
All that said, Sawhney assures us that there is no rule against not tipping for flower delivery.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Miss Manners assures you that everything after thanking him was optional.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Elin Harryson, plant expert for Planta plant-care app, assures the casual ease of this type of garden is all part of the appeal.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Favoring interiors that feel collected and an expression of their inhabitants, Nozawa assures there’s never a dull moment.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assures
Verb
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Alamo does not like the idea, even if Bishop reassures him that Maddy is probably genuine in her intentions, unlike Alamo’s other business partners.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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Her Orthodox priest reassures her that nobody is without sin.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Gore-tex construction ensures waterproof protection, while still allowing your feet to breathe.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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This ensures all areas of the hedge receive as much sunlight as possible to maintain foliage on lower portions of the planting.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Verb
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This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The nurturing Moon comforts therapeutic Chiron, brightening your 5th House of Amusement — this is your moment to attempt a new way of expressing yourself without judging yourself.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bishop, speaking with the Washington Examiner ahead of the address, called belief in the Christian God a fundamental underpinning of American civil society that guarantees minority faiths’ freedoms.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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That guarantees a home playoff game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Verb
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For extra calming, centella ansiatica further soothes redness.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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For designer Anita Yokota, Benjamin Moore’s Smoky Blue is a standout—a soothing, nature-nodding hue that soothes on sight.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Assures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assures. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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