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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reassurance
According to Squeri, Buffett asked for his reassurance that Amex had plenty of capital to weather the hurricane.
—
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The trailer then cuts to another scene where Beth turns to Rip for reassurance on their move to the Lone Star State.
—Brayden Garcia
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
But after a biopsy, that reassurance quickly unraveled.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Granular insights That shift in emphasis was evident throughout the Q&A session, where Abel leaned into detailed discussions of Berkshire’s subsidiaries, a level of specificity that resonated with shareholders seeking reassurance about execution under new leadership.
—Yun Li,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The trailer then cuts to another scene where Beth turns to Rip for reassurance on their move to the Lone Star State.
—Brayden Garcia
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
But after a biopsy, that reassurance quickly unraveled.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Granular insights That shift in emphasis was evident throughout the Q&A session, where Abel leaned into detailed discussions of Berkshire’s subsidiaries, a level of specificity that resonated with shareholders seeking reassurance about execution under new leadership.
—Yun Li,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
-
Thousands of Chelsea fans had already left by the time Joao Pedro scored his spectacular consolation goal.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
-
Insuring that there was another orderly transition of power—that, too, was part of his rhetoric of consolation.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
-
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
-
Equally important is practicing self-care and self-compassion, which, Broder says, means treating yourself with kindness instead of judgment and recognizing that your patterns developed as a way to cope, not as a personal failing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
-
But that doesn’t provide much solace, experts say.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
-
Reginald Dwayne Betts on finding solace at a gun range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
-
Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
-
Sassuolo’s late patron, Giorgio Squinzi, never hid his sympathy for Milan.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
