reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
1
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
2
Examples of reassurance in a Sentence
Experts offered their reassurances that the accident wouldn't happen again.
He received reassurance from his family.
Children need a lot of reassurance.
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In an unsettled time, the most effective commercial messages are all about reassurance, togetherness and entertainment.
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Eric Deggans, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Japan's prime minister will be looking to strike a personal connection with Trump and get reassurance that Trump won't hit Japan with tariffs or abandon its security guarantees.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Gearing up for the reveal of the fall-winter 2025-26 palette, Pantone Color Institute’s executive director Leatrice Eiseman was not in search of any reassurance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Finding, prosecuting and punishing Kendall’s killers won’t erase that fear by itself, but consequences for those responsible would provide some measure of reassurance nonetheless.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Eric Deggans, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Japan's prime minister will be looking to strike a personal connection with Trump and get reassurance that Trump won't hit Japan with tariffs or abandon its security guarantees.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Gearing up for the reveal of the fall-winter 2025-26 palette, Pantone Color Institute’s executive director Leatrice Eiseman was not in search of any reassurance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Finding, prosecuting and punishing Kendall’s killers won’t erase that fear by itself, but consequences for those responsible would provide some measure of reassurance nonetheless.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reassurance
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
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