as in to assure
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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Recent Examples of reassure
Pretti not only helped his patient through the night, but also reassured Fouts’ partner, Kimberly Fouts, the vet told People.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
These provisions are routinely invoked by the regime to reassure the international community that Iran possesses an independent judiciary operating under the principle of separation of powers, comparable to legal systems elsewhere.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The repurchase plan comes as the electric vehicle and smartphone maker looks to reassure investors amid intensifying competition, rising component costs and recent product safety concerns.
—Matthew Chin,dylan Butts, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Could the public’s interest in such people be a way of reassuring themselves that death — an inevitability most of us would prefer not to think about — is still a long way down the field?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
These provisions are routinely invoked by the regime to reassure the international community that Iran possesses an independent judiciary operating under the principle of separation of powers, comparable to legal systems elsewhere.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The repurchase plan comes as the electric vehicle and smartphone maker looks to reassure investors amid intensifying competition, rising component costs and recent product safety concerns.
—Matthew Chin,dylan Butts, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Could the public’s interest in such people be a way of reassuring themselves that death — an inevitability most of us would prefer not to think about — is still a long way down the field?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassure
Verb
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But there’s a method to the madness, assures the director.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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And rest assured, this isn’t Oprah’s first love from Mali + Lili.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Our law enforcement took care of the child, got him McDonald’s and played him his favorite music to comfort him.—
Elizabeth Zavala,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump has a video conference with French First Lady Brigitte Macron to discuss initiatives to end cyberbullying, meets with Queen Rania of Jordan to discuss helping foster children and comforts former Hamas hostage Aviva Siegel.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This formula contains niacinamide to help support hair and skin health, ashwagandha extract to soothe, and biotin to help strengthen hair and prevent breakage.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The poems and practical suggestions soothed my spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassure. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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