as in to assure
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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Recent Examples of reassure
Expect a reassuring security presence for Guadalajara’s four World Cup matches, including a potential blockbuster between Spain and Uruguay on June 26.
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
In the aftermath of Pelley’s exit, executive producer Nick Bilton has tried to reassure staffers that the show would be free of corporate interference.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The Padres have hardly wavered in their belief Fermin is a winning piece, and Stammen felt the need to reassure him along the way.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
After ousting Pelley, Bilton sent a memo to staffers, aiming to reassure them of his vision for the show.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
In the aftermath of Pelley’s exit, executive producer Nick Bilton has tried to reassure staffers that the show would be free of corporate interference.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The Padres have hardly wavered in their belief Fermin is a winning piece, and Stammen felt the need to reassure him along the way.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
After ousting Pelley, Bilton sent a memo to staffers, aiming to reassure them of his vision for the show.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassure
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has assured visitors that the country has a proper security plan for the event, including specialized training for officials, planning and operational exercises, early warning systems, security measures around stadiums, airports, roads, and hotels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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In his attempt to assure us that Shakespeare’s play resonates within our contemporary hellscape of division and deportation, Ali has poured more of his energy into easy images than into the much harder work of breathing new, heartbreaking life into old poetry.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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This is a foolproof and comforting chicken soup.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Made with Jellycat’s signature soft and squeezable exterior, it comes filled with polyester fibers and PE (polyethylene) beans that give it a bit of comforting weight.—
Lauren Fischer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ellison’s words may help soothe tensions at the program, which has been roiled in recent days and still faces a difficult summer without more full-time correspondents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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But the First Lady’s memoir is the wrong place for such self-soothing rhetoric.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassure. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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