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
Exxon, Conoco doubts But Exxon and Conoco will need reassurances to return to Venezuela, Wright said.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Cloud video storage and alerts add another layer of reassurance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For most residents, the answer is reassurance rather than alarm.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Marharyta Fal / Frontliner via Getty Images Until recently, much of the allies’ focus was on pledges of military aid for Ukraine’s forces and possible contributions to an international reassurance force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Cloud video storage and alerts add another layer of reassurance.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For most residents, the answer is reassurance rather than alarm.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Marharyta Fal / Frontliner via Getty Images Until recently, much of the allies’ focus was on pledges of military aid for Ukraine’s forces and possible contributions to an international reassurance force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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To make the Olympics that way, though, by the appointment of a committee, felt like a consolation to him.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, Barry got a consolation for the hosts, his third goal of the season, after Beto had also taken advantage of a Jack Grealish cross to signal brief comeback hopes.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The number Seven is an extremely sensitive point that marks moments of insight, compassion and self-discovery.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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This invites compassion for stories that tug at your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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Those who are totally against their return will take solace in Maguire’s perspective.—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Church buildings are meant to be places of peace and solace, where worshipers can hear and live out this message.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Aside from coordinating protests, protesters are reliant on internet connections with the outside world to broadcast pictures and videos of the crackdown to elicit international sympathy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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Smith’s face, with the smoke-black eyes and hair of his Cherokee mother, seemed to beg for sympathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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