as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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Recent Examples of self-assurance
Beyoncé uses her artistic works, such as Lemonade and Black Is King, to promote cultural pride, self-assurance and personal expression, which enables her fans to find meaning in their lives.
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Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
This growing self-assurance is accompanied by greater willingness to switch providers: 56% of U.S. women aged 25 to 34 report being likely to change banks, compared with just 19% of women over 65.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Recent realizations about your life, childhood, and more have rocked your self-assurance.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness Confidence is essential in leadership, but there's a fine line between self-assurance and self-absorption.
—Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
This growing self-assurance is accompanied by greater willingness to switch providers: 56% of U.S. women aged 25 to 34 report being likely to change banks, compared with just 19% of women over 65.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Recent realizations about your life, childhood, and more have rocked your self-assurance.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness Confidence is essential in leadership, but there's a fine line between self-assurance and self-absorption.
—Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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In her caption, Dreyer shared how far she's come in her confidence as a mother since welcoming her oldest son.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is all too much confidence about an unsustainable trend!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This dynamic, automated and tamper-proof validation offered superior assurance compared to traditional static reporting methods.—
Mirror Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Headline-grabbing promises and assurances of simple solutions have worked well for Trump in domestic political campaigning, but defaulting to the types of blustery deal-making that Trump has done his whole life is simply not going to work for extremely sensitive international relations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Roberts acknowledged as much, agreeing that Betts’ struggles have impacted his self-confidence.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Brimming with self-confidence and the star’s adventurous aura, Badu’s cover reflects a broader shift that is currently happening: approaching fashion from a global standpoint.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins defense kept its composure and didn’t start tackling Bears offensive players once the Bears were delivering blows.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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