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
While the rental housing industry has said that many of these rules are already best practices, Elo-Rivera said that such reassurance is not helpful to the tenants who do get hit by junk fees and other charges on top of their rent.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
This clarifying update provides welcome reassurance regarding Mike Rotunda's condition.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
But there will be no such commercial breaks or reassurances about time’s healing power for Allen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
This clarifying update provides welcome reassurance regarding Mike Rotunda's condition.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
But there will be no such commercial breaks or reassurances about time’s healing power for Allen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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Gorst’s 2nd place finish still came with the consolation of a $50,000 payday.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keith Cormican drew some consolation from not having to leave Bruce’s body in the cold river, unclaimed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The human element, the essence of trust and compassion, is exactly where AI stumbles.—
Dr. Nicholas Cozzi,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Another commenter took a softer approach, encouraging compassion while still supporting the woman’s feelings.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Still, House Republicans in California have some reason for solace in Democrats’ efforts to change the state’s delegation from a wide 43 to 9 over Republicans, to an overwhelming 48 to 4.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a 2017 oral history of the notorious scene, One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn recalled that the origins of the scene lay in the idea of cultivating some sympathy for the villainous Dan.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Viewers were quick to share their sympathy for the gentle dog.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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