Thesaurus results for REASSURANCE

reassurance

noun

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s

Definition of reassurance

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 His unwillingness to accept blame sometimes leads him to deny that there are problems at all, and could leave GOP leaders in tight races with little reassurance for voters that their concerns are being addressed. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 That strategy—adding explicit advice to the reassurance—may be the fix that allows doctors both to reassure and persuade patients to stick with a treatment protocol. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 The padded accounts McDonnell had claimed to hold at another banking institution — backed by reassurances from her lawyer, a separate banking official, and notarized paperwork — were nonexistent. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Williams has also found reassurance in the response to her character. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassurance

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Only one thing gave Ruiz the kind of consolation that was truly the obverse of his physical pains, and that was the sacred figure of the Virgin Mary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Now, the winner of each bracket final Saturday (Purple and Orange) will advance to the championship Sunday, while the losing teams will play in a consolation game.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of consolation

Noun

As such, Pinheiro was correct in reversing his original decision, leaving Embolo in tears and in need of consoling by team-mates.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Miller, who said the plan for the team was to keep playing next season, even without access to the state playoffs, tried to offer consoling words.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Definition of consoling

Noun

In general, the Latinos surveyed put more trust in what Democrats might bring to the state than Republicans, but Madrid warned that Democrats should not take too much solace in these findings.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, even those who are only able to shop for older and higher-mileage rides can take solace in the fact that today’s vehicles are engineered to last longer than ever.

— Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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