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 local historic status would provide stability and reassurance in what makes Valentine special, Seydel said, while attracting investment and inspiring pride.
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Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Or, at the least, reassurance that there is still something left in your relationship.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Republished on June 28 withy new warnings despite Google’s reassurances.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
All in all, there’s a lot of quiet joy and reassurance in this episode of The Bear.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Or, at the least, reassurance that there is still something left in your relationship.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Republished on June 28 withy new warnings despite Google’s reassurances.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
All in all, there’s a lot of quiet joy and reassurance in this episode of The Bear.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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Not when Heat climbs out of the consolation play-in tournament only to get swept in the first round.—
Greg Cote
July 16,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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Keira Walsh’s late consolation was too little, too late after Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore put France up 2-0 before the break, and defender Jess Carter believes the defending champions were nervy.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Stripped of her powers under a red sun, Supergirl must rely on her grit, compassion and wits to guide Ruthye on a path of vengeance and justice, ultimately confronting the nature of violence and power.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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To many of them, advancing Christian dominance matters more than human compassion.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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While some may find solace in the end, for many – even those who support the execution – the intervening years of appeals and uncertainty often reopen old wounds.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Two cats in Texas managed to find solace in each other after one lost her baby, while the other lost their mother.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 July 2025
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This compared to 28 percent who had sympathy for the royals and 68 percent who had either not very much or none.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Finally, Trump Seems to Get Putin Then came this week’s weapons deal along with more sympathy for Ukraine and more praise for NATO and its leader.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
18 July 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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