Synonyms of assuring

assuring

verb

present participle of assure

1

as in reassuring

to ease the grief or distress of

a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassuring
• comforting
• soothing
• consoling
• cheering
• uplifting
• relieving
• solacing
• sympathizing
• alleviating
• lifting
• elevating
• allaying
• commiserating
• empathizing
• calming
• condoling
• boosting
• relaxing
• quieting
• assuaging
• buoying (up)
• tranquilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distressing
• troubling
• worrying
• discouraging
• torturing
• tormenting
• upsetting
• intensifying
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• worsening
• fretting
• aggravating
• harassing
• irritating
• annoying
• pestering
• irking

2

as in ensuring

to make sure, certain, or safe

security measures that assured our safety

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ensuring
• guaranteeing
• securing
• insuring
• guarantying
• icing
• cinching
• promising
• certifying
• attesting
• vouching
• witnessing
• warranting
• pledging
• swearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• enfeebling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assuring

One was a GoFundMe campaign aimed at assuring that costs associated with the lawsuit don't put Beaver's Mini Mart out of business, as has happened to other establishments Buc-ee's sued. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Yet questions about his prolonged stay overseas have left officials publicly assuring Cameroonians that their president is still alive. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

His dad handed him one of E&R Laundry’s fliers, assuring Hurewitz-Ravitch that a campus laundry service would save him time. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

The Athletics haven’t won a series at Sutter Health Park since June 14 and have gone 12-35 since, assuring their postseason drought will extend to six seasons. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

So Carroll kept talking to Arlene, assuring her that help was on the way — and with the help of other beach goers, she was pulled out of the water as emergency crews arrived. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Her first ally is Oona (Bo Bragason), a loud, flirtatious Brit who teaches Annie to operate a motorboat by assuring her that steering it is just like giving a hand job. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Middleton emphasized the personal impact of such decisions, while also assuring that Thomson retains a place within the organization. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026