as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the governor's reassurance of the flood victims was seen as opportunistic
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Recent Examples of reassurance
Los Angeles’ Jewish community — the second largest in the United States — swung into action, attempting to provide relief and reassurance at a volatile time.
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
This initiative to provide reassurance and resources in public schools—where every child is entitled to an education, regardless of immigration status—is aimed at addressing concerns ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Folks were looking for that kind of reassurance, this feeling that they were being spoken to and not at.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Bear in mind, too, that the fund is run by five portfolio managers from Prudential (PRU), a company with a deep bench of talent and resources, providing even more reassurance here.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
This initiative to provide reassurance and resources in public schools—where every child is entitled to an education, regardless of immigration status—is aimed at addressing concerns ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Folks were looking for that kind of reassurance, this feeling that they were being spoken to and not at.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Bear in mind, too, that the fund is run by five portfolio managers from Prudential (PRU), a company with a deep bench of talent and resources, providing even more reassurance here.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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That wasn’t an appealing consolation for Orlando, especially as Blackburn kept scouting him after making clear their seven-figure valuation.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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For now, none of that is much consolation to the faithful throng fans of TikTok, especially those who came of age on it.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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In that climate, acts of compassion and humanity become suspicious, even unwelcome.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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TikTok came with the good (raising money for people down on their luck, sharing a few laughs with cubicle comedians or finding solace in grief), the bad (glorifying school shooters ) and the ugly (amplifying white supremacy).—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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The savage fires in Los Angeles caused Times theater critic Charles McNulty to turn to Shakespeare for solace.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Liu doesn’t invite a shred of sympathy for this pitiless mom.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles showed no sympathy, scoring a quick TD on a 44-yard touchdown run from Hurts.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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