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
For many families, this adds another layer of reassurance when younger riders need transportation.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Cook's reassurance comes at a pivotal moment, as Apple turns 50 on April 1.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
But for concerned local residents, a landmark designation would’ve been the ultimate reassurance.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Gainesville, Georgia — When adults and students at North Hall High School needed guidance, reassurance, help handling tragedies in their lives, many made their first stop in the classroom of Jason Hughes.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Cook's reassurance comes at a pivotal moment, as Apple turns 50 on April 1.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
But for concerned local residents, a landmark designation would’ve been the ultimate reassurance.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Gainesville, Georgia — When adults and students at North Hall High School needed guidance, reassurance, help handling tragedies in their lives, many made their first stop in the classroom of Jason Hughes.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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Undaunted, Tildsley rallied to capture consolation wins over Daniel Krutules of Georgia (9-3 decision), Israel Acosta of Washington (9-4 decision) and Noah Bull of Utah (15-1).—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The consolation of an evening mint tea and hookah was precious to those stalked by fear all day.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rats have grit, versatility, compassion, and a mind-bogglingly long history of beating the odds.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Carney had said the English-only message showed a lack of compassion and judgment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Only his magical link with animals — the old art known as the Wit — gives him solace and companionship.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Phillies infielder Bryson Stott, once 6-foot-3, can at least take solace in his 6-foot stature.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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None of them had sent me flowers, or even a sympathy card.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Post investigation revealed that the Russians even proposed to stage a fake assassination of Orbán, in order to build more sympathy for him.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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