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having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
he's a self-assured yachtsman who's not at all intimidated by the competition
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as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
with the self-assuredness of an old pro, the young gymnast executed the difficult feat
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Recent Examples of self-assured
Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
Dressed in jeans, a simple white tank top and some Birkenstocks, Carmichael appears more self-assured than ever.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Played masterfully by Simone, Keisha is self-assured and determined.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 12 May 2025
But with her band, the Attachment Theory, as evident at Friday night’s set at the Salt Shed, audiences can now witness a more confident and self-assured version of Van Etten, one who is ready and perhaps eager to embody her true rock superstardom.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The styling of these two characters goes a long way toward distinguishing them, but Erivo also does impressive work in establishing their divergent personalities — Amber beaten down by her mother and desperate for approval, Felicity cool and self-assured.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
When evaluating descriptions of employees, participants consistently rated those receiving AI help as lazier, less competent, less diligent, less independent, and less self-assured than those receiving similar help from non-AI sources or no help at all.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Happy Birthday for Monday, May 5, 2025: People see you as inspirational, self-assured and helpful.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
This chakra governs our personal power, identity, beliefs, willpower and ego.
Light: Open-minded, confident, playful, intelligent, organized, self-assured.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Such perspectives make Wax’s Izzy a multi-layered and often contradictory character: self-assured, yet also self-doubting; brazen, yet guilty; fearless, yet also fearful.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
Dressed in jeans, a simple white tank top and some Birkenstocks, Carmichael appears more self-assured than ever.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Played masterfully by Simone, Keisha is self-assured and determined.
—Ebonie Walker, Refinery29, 12 May 2025
But with her band, the Attachment Theory, as evident at Friday night’s set at the Salt Shed, audiences can now witness a more confident and self-assured version of Van Etten, one who is ready and perhaps eager to embody her true rock superstardom.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The styling of these two characters goes a long way toward distinguishing them, but Erivo also does impressive work in establishing their divergent personalities — Amber beaten down by her mother and desperate for approval, Felicity cool and self-assured.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
When evaluating descriptions of employees, participants consistently rated those receiving AI help as lazier, less competent, less diligent, less independent, and less self-assured than those receiving similar help from non-AI sources or no help at all.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Happy Birthday for Monday, May 5, 2025: People see you as inspirational, self-assured and helpful.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
This chakra governs our personal power, identity, beliefs, willpower and ego.
Light: Open-minded, confident, playful, intelligent, organized, self-assured.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assured
Adjective
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Brother Rice coach Sean McBride felt confident giving Sheehan the ball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Companies that use a lot of fuel as part of their business and need their customers feeling confident enough to travel fell to some of the sharpest losses.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Analyst Alex Zukin pointed to growing confidence over the near-term growth opportunity around artificial intelligence.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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The success of 2024 provided Team O’Neill with enough confidence to pack their bags and head to Dubai for a start in the Godolphin Mile at Meydan Race Course on April 5, 2025.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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That’s far more than hollow audit committee charters, toothless assurance models and self-congratulatory periodic reporting.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Before risking their money in commercial ventures, private investors reasonably seek assurance that their interests and rights will be protected from changes in the rules or agency actions that are arbitrary or unforeseen...—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2025
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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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But more than anything, Adolescence has given Graham the self-assurance to get more stories out of his head.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Charles took over offensively after the heated moment with 11 points in the third quarter alone, but the rest of the team struggled to maintain composure at either end.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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That’s a box that Brooks could check Friday as the Griffins take on JSerra in the Division 2 championship at 7 p.m. Brooks, 14, is an attractive pick because of her composure, location and improvement.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Our own, which are triggered by personal values and beliefs, experiences, goals, ambitions, self-confidence, personal biases.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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For instance, dogs have been shown to help people develop self-confidence, confidence in others, empathy toward others and a positive mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Self-assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assured. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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