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
Cloud video storage and alerts add another layer of reassurance.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
For most residents, the answer is reassurance rather than alarm.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Marharyta Fal / Frontliner via Getty Images Until recently, much of the allies’ focus was on pledges of military aid for Ukraine’s forces and possible contributions to an international reassurance force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, if a child or creative partner needs reassurance, your practical words can vanquish their anxieties and ensure any plans move forward without pressure.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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To make the Olympics that way, though, by the appointment of a committee, felt like a consolation to him.—
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By contrast, Barry got a consolation for the hosts, his third goal of the season, after Beto had also taken advantage of a Jack Grealish cross to signal brief comeback hopes.—
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Similarly, unhoused patients are either sources of spectacle (the first season’s man with rats nesting in his clothing) or figures whose primary function is to showcase the nurses’ compassion.—
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With the perfect blend of dark humor and compassion for her characters, Schumacher writes of the absurdity of the human experience.—
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Princess Kate has cited nature as a source of solace during her recent health journey.—
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Pettersen enjoys living in Los Feliz, but like most of us, is drawn to the solace and peace that the mountains provide.—
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Lilleaas shares her character’s sympathy for the inability of different generations to connect.—
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No sympathy for Maduro Maduro, the ruthless dictator arrested with his wife and flown to New York for trial, deserves no sympathy.—
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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