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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as in assuring
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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Last week, the White House sent out a memo to reassure industry allies that submitting new models for federal review would be strictly voluntary.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
Taking a reassuring tone, the post walks readers through a series of unobjectionable commitments.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But there’s always going to be a market for reassuring familiarity — a run-through of someone’s greatest hits to a rhythm of rise, fall, and redemption, touching on the darker stuff only on the way to a triumphant close.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
While that can be tricky territory for guild signatories trying to reassure talent that they aren’t being supplanted by cheaper, non-human production methods, an emerging content outlet like Canela has fewer traditional restraints.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Last week, the White House sent out a memo to reassure industry allies that submitting new models for federal review would be strictly voluntary.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Adjective
This attention to detail translates into a reassuring unboxing experience, especially for a machine of this size and weight.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
Taking a reassuring tone, the post walks readers through a series of unobjectionable commitments.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
That may sound reassuring at first.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But there’s always going to be a market for reassuring familiarity — a run-through of someone’s greatest hits to a rhythm of rise, fall, and redemption, touching on the darker stuff only on the way to a triumphant close.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassure
Verb
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The head linesman normally carries out the task of assuring the down marker is flipped.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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For those who aren’t quite ready to position their pectorals in this way, Mason assures his pieces can be worn buttoned up, too.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Two of fall's most comforting flavors combined?—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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The production is cold, distant, and uncertain, like the world lately, but within the song the lyrics feel warm and comforting.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The head linesman normally carries out the task of assuring the down marker is flipped.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Lauder, who is heir to the Estée Lauder Companies, and his daughter, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, plan to make a major gift that will fund a $200 million endowment assuring the long-term care of the Neue Galerie and the preservation of its works.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As a pastor, Readon is known in the community for fighting gun violence, often showing up at rallies and seen comforting grieving family members.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Trade coleslaw for this warm, comforting dish and its crispy Parmesan breadcrumb topping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Those are paired with a soothing lineup of Centella asiatica, madecassoside, panthenol, and allantoin to keep skin balanced (as irritation can worsen pigmentation).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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Opt for Warm Lighting Harsh lighting is the opposite of soothing, says Brooks.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The promises of jobs and tax money didn’t soothe the vocal crowd that had to be silenced several times by Gary Board of Zoning Appeals president Rinzer Williams.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Whether this year is another blip or the start of at least a small rebuild is of course impossible to say yet, but the number of shows increasing (as did the number of pilots networks made) is an encouraging sign.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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As such, Google Project Zero is strongly encouraging vendors to improve their proactive software development practices to prevent these kinds of vulnerabilities from ever reaching end users.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Olson is hopeful that the city will slow down its plans and continue to come up with solutions that find a middle ground with the neighbors.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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With 2025 draft picks Jacob Parrish and Benjamin Morrison expected to compete for Dean’s outside corner position and Calijah Kancey hopeful of staying on the field after missing most of last season with a torn pectoral, the Bucs could look dramatically different.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassure. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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