as in assures
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 reassures
Structure helps families know what a successful relationship looks like and reassures parents that boundaries will be honored.
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Halona Black, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Allenby reassures him that his distaste is to be expected.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Annabeth reassures Percy that Thalia would never side with Luke or Kronos.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Their presence reassures and inspires us to be our best, most authentic selves.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Jan. 2026
After the guests leave, Rhoda reassures Phyllis that nothing is going on between them, and Ben isn't her type.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Esther reassures Joanne that those qualities and rituals have always been a part of her, with or without Noah.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
By keeping everyone moving on schedule, the Airport Dad reassures themselves that the trip will go smoothly.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Halona Black, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Allenby reassures him that his distaste is to be expected.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Annabeth reassures Percy that Thalia would never side with Luke or Kronos.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Their presence reassures and inspires us to be our best, most authentic selves.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Jan. 2026
After the guests leave, Rhoda reassures Phyllis that nothing is going on between them, and Ben isn't her type.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Esther reassures Joanne that those qualities and rituals have always been a part of her, with or without Noah.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
By keeping everyone moving on schedule, the Airport Dad reassures themselves that the trip will go smoothly.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassures
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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Trump expresses her sympathies, and assures Siegel that one of her husband’s top priorities is freeing the hostages.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Plus, the brand’s signature thermal spring water—packed with minerals and antioxidants—soothes skin from the first drop.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Southerners experience quick dramatic bursts of overnight freezes, ice storms, and occasional dustings of snow, and nothing soothes cold-weather boredom like a grandma and her activities.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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The base blends sesame and rice bran oils for a cushiony, fast-absorbing texture that immediately comforts dry skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Reassures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassures. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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