REASSURE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

reassure

verb

ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r

Definition of reassure

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 There is one piece of reassuring news for anyone who depends on CenterPoint for power or gas. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Shares of the company fell as much as 5% in premarket trading but pared back their losses as executives reassured investors on the company's earnings conference call. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Yet with the relentless Ukrainian drone strikes – including the biggest wave ever launched against the Moscow region as voting took place this weekend – the Kremlin has been at pains to reassure Russians that life goes on largely unaffected. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Instead of immediately correcting or reassuring your child, get curious first. — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassure

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County Mayor Mark Bogen said he was assured by Sheriff Gregory Tony that a high-ranking officer and the sheriff’s chief financial officer would attend Tuesday morning’s budget workshop.

— Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
The petition says that federal agents have taken Panettiere’s property in an investigation, and there is no authorized person to deal with them and assure it is returned.

— Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of assure

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Families may continue a pregnancy, deliver their baby, hold and comfort their child, create memories and receive bereavement support.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
That means the baby’s crib or bassinet can be next to the parents’ bed, which makes feeding and comforting easier, but the baby should sleep on a separate surface.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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British-Nigerian actor Toheeb Jimoh had already adopted the gadget for its anxiety-soothing properties, meanwhile.

— Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The rooms at Stockholm’s Stadshotell (formerly a women’s shelter) are exquisite, lovely examples of soothing Scandinavian minimalism.

— Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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