reassurance

noun

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s How to pronounce reassurance (audio)
Definition of reassurancenext
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 This reassurance requires more than just an announcement at an all-hands meeting. — Bill Pappas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Johnny, himself a retired captain, tried to offer reassurance. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 But the idea that housing prices will normalize within the next 20 years is likely to be of little reassurance to Americans who’ve already reached prime homebuying age, but remain stuck in rental units nonetheless. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026 While airlines have tracking systems, having your own way to monitor a bag adds an extra layer of reassurance. — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
  1. consolation
  2. consoling
  3. compassion
  4. solace
  5. sympathy
Noun
  • At this point, consolation is the enemy of championship dreams.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • Neymar converted a consolation stoppage-time penalty with the last kick of the game as Norway reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of consolation
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  • 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
  • Beyond helping during traumatic calls, Lopez, Domino’s handler, said bringing him to a scene represents an effort to show residents a different side of law enforcement, one built around compassion and trust.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Food for thought Guests are also offered food for thought in workshops on topics like mindfulness, self-compassion over self-criticism, finding your why and how to get better sleep.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of compassion
Noun
  • In 2012, after losing his job, his girlfriend, and his appendix following an emergency appendectomy, Mark Fischbach was seeking solace.
    — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
  • While Moana is off to a rough start at the box office, Disney can take solace, at least, in the success of Toy Story 5, which is projected by Deadline to earn $18 million this weekend.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of solace
Noun
  • Texans mourn Pancake Abbott's Instagram post announcing the news has garnered more than 700 comments as of July 10, with many offering their sympathies to the family.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Last month, a US Air Force engineer won public sympathy after being charged with sawing down over a dozen Flock cameras, with his legal defense’s GoFundMe page quickly raising tens of thousands of dollars.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026
Definition of sympathy

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