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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
security measures that assured our safety
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of assuring
Alaskan authorities are assuring regulations are followed.
—
Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In particular, O’Neill proposed doing away with FDA’s 60-year-old mandate of assuring new drugs are both safe and effective in treating disease.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Revitalize Milwaukee goes door to door, sharing information about its free repair program to neighbors in need, assuring homeowners that the renovations are completely free for those who meet the income and age restrictions, Roach said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
MacArthur himself called back, instructing them to mark drop zones for B-29 supply runs and assuring them that the drops would commence within hours.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.
—The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Two Syrians who were in the convoy accused the government of misleading them and assuring them the route was safe.
—Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
For me, there’s a big difference between auditable on-device AI analysis versus what’s done in the cloud, however assuring privacy policies might be.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In particular, O’Neill proposed doing away with FDA’s 60-year-old mandate of assuring new drugs are both safe and effective in treating disease.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Revitalize Milwaukee goes door to door, sharing information about its free repair program to neighbors in need, assuring homeowners that the renovations are completely free for those who meet the income and age restrictions, Roach said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
MacArthur himself called back, instructing them to mark drop zones for B-29 supply runs and assuring them that the drops would commence within hours.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Reed said students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can be shy about making errors, especially when reading aloud, but assuring them that mistakes are okay will grow their confidence to keep trying.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.
—The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Two Syrians who were in the convoy accused the government of misleading them and assuring them the route was safe.
—Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
For me, there’s a big difference between auditable on-device AI analysis versus what’s done in the cloud, however assuring privacy policies might be.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuring
Verb
-
Charlie Kirk, offering Sandmann encouragement and reassuring him that people cared about him and the truth.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
-
With every customer issue, start by reassuring the customer that the problem will be resolved.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
-
An image shows the poster comforting her golden retriever who is feeling sad after grandma left.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
When Northern Democrats would not agree to militant pro-slavery demands such as passage of a federal slave code guaranteeing slavery’s westward expansion, Southern Democrats walked out.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Shrewd dealmaker Anutin has been a mainstay in Thai politics throughout years of turmoil, positioning his Bhumjaithai party strategically between warring elites embroiled in an intractable power struggle and guaranteeing its place in a succession of coalition governments.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Markopoulos might include a warm bath or shower, reading a physical book, listening to soothing music, or drinking a caffeine free herbal tea.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
-
The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuring. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share