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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Access to Work provision should be connected to employment outcomes, with some standards, reassurance and guarantees of quality.
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Some Republicans are looking for some reassurances about the impact of looming cuts.
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For newcomers concerned about Guinness' dark appearance, Wagner offered reassurance.
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Some Republicans are looking for some reassurances about the impact of looming cuts.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
For newcomers concerned about Guinness' dark appearance, Wagner offered reassurance.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
How else can people find security and reassurance in this senseless world?
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 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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