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
The cease-fire on the line of control, which has held for four years, offers little reassurance that either side is highly invested in peace and stability.
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Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The current level of inflation may offer false reassurance, experts added, since tariffs are widely expected to raise prices over the coming months.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The events, however, have seen a significant drop since the rescission of a key policy that previously offered reassurance to migrants inside places of worship.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Over time, this led them to see their partner in a more negative light and seek reassurance again, continuing the cycle.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The current level of inflation may offer false reassurance, experts added, since tariffs are widely expected to raise prices over the coming months.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The events, however, have seen a significant drop since the rescission of a key policy that previously offered reassurance to migrants inside places of worship.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Over time, this led them to see their partner in a more negative light and seek reassurance again, continuing the cycle.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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Platense defeated Racing Club in the previous round so the team is on an incredible run, but that won’t be much consolation for River Plate, who would have been looking forward to home advantage in the semi-finals against San Lorenzo.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For United, the UEFA Cup/Europa League was a tinpot consolation for clubs which couldn’t cut it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Their courage should prompt compassion, not condemnation.—
Laura Castañeda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Our world needs symbols of hope, compassion and something greater than the struggles of this life.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Indeed, when Uchis turned to music to find solace after her mother’s death, her usual favorites did little to soothe the pain.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Gail is the town therapist, and although she’s clearly damaged and finding solace in heavy drinking, her role is to help assuage much of the trauma the survivors face daily.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Viewers flooded the comments with words of encouragement and concern, expressing sympathy for his state of mind and urging him to take care of his mental health.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 May 2025
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Other footwear stocks rose in sympathy following the announcement.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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