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 Although Page’s doctor reassured him that the tumor was in an accessible location and could be surgically removed, what came next caught him completely off guard. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the city reassures the public that each future phase of the project requires a public notice, a formal review and environmental evaluation. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 That should reassure investors who were spooked by softer attendance at Universal’s domestic parks when Comcast reported earnings last month. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 At the meeting with Anutin, Min Aung Hlaing sought to reassure Thailand that his government was restoring stability and steering Myanmar toward democracy. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassure

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El-Sayed’s victory was ultimately so narrow that it wasn’t assured until almost all ballots cast statewide were counted.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
The Players Era men’s basketball tournament in Las Vegas has secured a five-year contract extension with Kansas that assures the Jayhawks three games in Las Vegas each November through the 2030-31 season.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of assure

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These authentic conversations explore how books can challenge us, comfort us, and change us.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
About an hour after the shooting, people stood outside comforting one another as police and first responders walked around the coeducational state school, which has an enrollment of about 3,000 students ranging from 12 to 18 years old.

— Tian Macleod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of comfort

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The Azure and Copilot performance, coupled with relatively strong free cash flow compared to its hyperscaler peers, helped soothe investor concerns about all its AI spending.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Besides clearing pollutants from the air, aloe vera plants can also soothe burns and sunburn thanks to thick sap in their spiky leaves.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

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