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
The fact that such different sets of circumstances led to very different kinds of accidents, should provide some reassurance to the flying public, with no connective tissue linking one accident to another.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
These efforts aim to prevent future occurrences and provide consumers with reassurance that pet food remains safe.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2025
In an unsettled time, the most effective commercial messages are all about reassurance, togetherness and entertainment.
—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
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
These efforts aim to prevent future occurrences and provide consumers with reassurance that pet food remains safe.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2025
In an unsettled time, the most effective commercial messages are all about reassurance, togetherness and entertainment.
—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
See All Example Sentences for reassurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
Noun
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For the time being, the party deck beyond the right-field wall at Scottsdale Stadium will serve as a fine consolation.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The program’s best finish has been fourth, and SCF sits at fifth in the standings following Friday night’s semifinal and consolation rounds.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is a scandalous example of a broken system where common sense and good judgment were overruled by bad advice, lack of compassion, irresponsible fiscal oversight and a litigious culture.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Was that a genuine show of compassion, or an angle to get into Shauna’s good graces?—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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This tradition dates to slavery, when people, forbidden from sharing their pain openly, found solace in worship.—
Mathew Holloway,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Liberals might take solace in their partnership’s apparent fundamental instability.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Much like filmmaking, which is perhaps why the movie finds sympathy in a tale of concession and economic exploitation.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump certainly lacks admiration for the liberal order’s achievements and sympathy for its basic ethos.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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