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
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as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
security measures that assured our safety
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Recent Examples of assuring
No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.
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Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the limited offerings are prepared to order on a giant wok, assuring customers that their dish is made fresh.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
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, 9 Oct. 2025
Town and state officials are assuring residents the water has been tested and is safe for consumption.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Welcoming a newborn into a home with other children can be overwhelming, but one mom’s 3-year-old quickly put her at ease, assuring her that everything would be OK.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Best case scenario for the Red Sox would be the Tigers sweeping the Guardians, knocking them out of the picture and likely assuring both an AL Central title for Detroit and a playoff berth for Boston.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Alaskan authorities are assuring regulations are followed.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the limited offerings are prepared to order on a giant wok, assuring customers that their dish is made fresh.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
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, 9 Oct. 2025
Town and state officials are assuring residents the water has been tested and is safe for consumption.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Welcoming a newborn into a home with other children can be overwhelming, but one mom’s 3-year-old quickly put her at ease, assuring her that everything would be OK.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Best case scenario for the Red Sox would be the Tigers sweeping the Guardians, knocking them out of the picture and likely assuring both an AL Central title for Detroit and a playoff berth for Boston.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Alaskan authorities are assuring regulations are followed.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuring
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The reigning champions, Arsenal, got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Benfica, but their performance was far from reassuring.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell struck a more dovish tone on monetary policy yesterday, reassuring investors that the central bank remains attentive to both inflation and a softening labor market.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some of Borseth’s priorities if elected will include ensuring school security and safety, addressing chronic absenteeism and ending off-cycle, odd-year school board elections.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, companies should be integrating crisis scenarios into risk management frameworks and ensuring that potential threats are considered in strategic planning.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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And that can be comforting in today’s stressed world, says Joseph Sgambatti, 37, a design journalist in New York City.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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For 14 years, and three different locations, Babette has obliged Berkeley diners with its creative-yet-comforting farm-to-table cuisine.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In this recipe, the bread is sliced vertically instead of horizontally, guaranteeing that each slice of bread has garlic butter.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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In July, the Pentagon also struck an unprecedented deal to buy a $400 million stock in rare earth company MP Materials, while guaranteeing a ten-year floor price of double prevailing market levels for the strategically crucial rare earth magnet neodymium-praseodymium.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with cozy fall quilts for every bed size and an array of seasonal hues, from soothing neutrals to dark statement colors.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Further buffering the effects of the retinoid are the brand’s signature thermal water (rich in soothing minerals) as well as shea butter and squalane to moisturize and protect.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Assuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuring. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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