reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 
reassured; reassuring; reassures
1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3
: reinsure
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
The news didn't reassure him.
Recent Examples on the Web
In response, her future boss expressed excitement, celebrated her news, and reassured her that the role would still progress.
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
However, the model is cancer-free and said it’s been reassuring that her doctors don’t think her disease will return.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Rachel Reeves has set herself the seemingly contradictory tasks of ending austerity in public services, boosting growth and delivering fiscal stability to reassure markets that Labour can be trusted with the UK’s finances.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, a Republican, released a statement earlier in October reassuring voters that the elections in the state will be secure.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
However, the model is cancer-free and said it’s been reassuring that her doctors don’t think her disease will return.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Rachel Reeves has set herself the seemingly contradictory tasks of ending austerity in public services, boosting growth and delivering fiscal stability to reassure markets that Labour can be trusted with the UK’s finances.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, a Republican, released a statement earlier in October reassuring voters that the elections in the state will be secure.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
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