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
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.
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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
But a small new study may offer some reassurance.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But Trump’s remarks Wednesday offered traders little reassurance.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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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
But a small new study may offer some reassurance.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But Trump’s remarks Wednesday offered traders little reassurance.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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That example was purely about pleasure, as consumers sought indulgence as consolation.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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That example was purely about pleasure, as consumers sought indulgence as consolation.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Review a budget, cancel unused subscriptions, or price your art or services more fairly, while remembering that compassion includes paying yourself on time.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cass High officials said the school will carry forward Dean's commitment to students and his example of compassion and dedication.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cancer House make downer music with the same allure, where all things lugubrious offer a strange, addictive solace.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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Khong is finding solace in human imperfections, especially her own.—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those fans had reliever Edwin Diaz’s sympathy.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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