as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the governor's reassurance of the flood victims was seen as opportunistic
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Recent Examples of reassurance
Residents deserve reassurances that this grandiose project won’t break the bank.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Offering reassurance and building positive associations can also go a long way toward helping your pet feel safe and secure.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
Things turned sour despite reassurances that the data center would generate $5 million in annual revenue to support park maintenance, libraries and repairs without raising residential taxes.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
All of the systems onboard are triple-redundant, which should give the astronaut crew at least some reassurance.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Offering reassurance and building positive associations can also go a long way toward helping your pet feel safe and secure.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
Things turned sour despite reassurances that the data center would generate $5 million in annual revenue to support park maintenance, libraries and repairs without raising residential taxes.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
All of the systems onboard are triple-redundant, which should give the astronaut crew at least some reassurance.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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The consolation is that neither nailed down the role.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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While this loss has gutted so many, Klein finds some consolation in the legacy his wife of 23 years left behind.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This action demonstrates the president’s monumental cruelty, total lack of empathy and compassion, pathological narcissism, boundless vengefulness, abysmal ignorance and glaring immaturity.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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As conflict continues to destabilise the Middle East, the Gulf States elite are seeking solace in European alternatives that offer comparable financial benefits with a far lower risk of war on the doorstep.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Generation after generation get solace in Ian Curtis’ words, and the way that the music fitted them so wonderfully.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His apparently boundless sympathy for others stops short of his own wife.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Idubor extended her sympathies to Long’s family.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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