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as in assured
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 reassured
Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
That extends a buying spree that began in October and maintains a pace that has reassured American exporters, otherwise wary that Beijing’s commitment might slip amid limited visibility and unclear deadlines.
—Hallie Gu, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Many commenters reassured the original poster that there was no need to worry, and that their stepmother’s reaction probably had more to do with her own feelings about the divorce.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Ayala reassured families that no personal information would be collected and that the air monitors would help detect pollution in the area.
—Alonso Daboub, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Sonestedt agrees that the message from the study isn’t to eat more high-fat cheese and cream, but to be reassured that these dairy products can fit into a healthy diet and possibly reduce dementia risk.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Maduro and reassured him of Moscow’s support.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
On Thursday evening, the local government of Rio Cauto municipality reassured residents that the dam was not going to collapse or suddenly overflow and that the flooding was mainly due to the rain from Melissa.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
There were many moments that reassured me that this was the person I was meant to be with.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.
—Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
That extends a buying spree that began in October and maintains a pace that has reassured American exporters, otherwise wary that China's commitment might slip amid limited visibility and unclear deadlines.
—Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
That extends a buying spree that began in October and maintains a pace that has reassured American exporters, otherwise wary that Beijing’s commitment might slip amid limited visibility and unclear deadlines.
—Hallie Gu, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Many commenters reassured the original poster that there was no need to worry, and that their stepmother’s reaction probably had more to do with her own feelings about the divorce.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Ayala reassured families that no personal information would be collected and that the air monitors would help detect pollution in the area.
—Alonso Daboub, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Sonestedt agrees that the message from the study isn’t to eat more high-fat cheese and cream, but to be reassured that these dairy products can fit into a healthy diet and possibly reduce dementia risk.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Maduro and reassured him of Moscow’s support.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
On Thursday evening, the local government of Rio Cauto municipality reassured residents that the dam was not going to collapse or suddenly overflow and that the flooding was mainly due to the rain from Melissa.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
There were many moments that reassured me that this was the person I was meant to be with.
—Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured
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Getty Images His family supported the goal, not something assured in the era when the designer began his career, sending him to Milan to study the craft.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bosa and Williams, the early-season starters, will rejoin a cast of defensive ends that’s only assured of returning 2025 trade acquisitions Bryce Huff and Keion White.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Families with children and individuals experiencing homelessness are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the centers.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Families are free to sit wherever space is available but are strongly encouraged to set up shop in our new Family-Friendly Fun Zone, conveniently located at the Sandcastle Playground, seventeen blocks away.—
Eddie Small,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Despite years of rebuilding ahead, Escalante is comforted by having her family back in Pacific Palisades.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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Angela Peterson photographed Sheena Scarbrough being comforted after her daughter’s killer was found guilty.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Coach Kirby Smart has been unafraid to take calculated risks at critical moments of big games.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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The only way to stop this is to embolden yourself and build a community that will be unafraid of the challenges — and there will be challenges.—
Robert Kesten,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fan temperature Just because NASCAR has taken steps toward addressing some of the issues fans care about doesn’t mean the fan base will suddenly be soothed.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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After that, Riecken claimed that his faith had been restored; Martin, soothed, channelled a psychic message explaining how the flood had been averted.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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If Tulsa, Oklahoma, can create this support system from scratch and help thousands of strangers succeed in a new town, any organization can adapt to support their employees in our brave, new remote world.—
Justin Harlan,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yet according to responses to this year’s annual AI & Data Leadership Executive Benchmark Survey, companies are undaunted.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
12 Jan. 2026
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Still, Hernandez heads to the walking trail at the Cedar Ridge Preserve in Dallas undaunted.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This sends a signal of the Russians’ emboldened stance to the largest military alliance in history, at a time when the US role in it has been cast into doubt.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her departure leaves a key role in Johnson’s administration vacant as an emboldened block of aldermen seeks to maintain control over the city’s budgeting process.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Reassured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassured. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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