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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But Casas, whose family is from Cuba, has given students and faculty some reassurance.
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Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Really, though, his many years of experience — which include preparing pitches in the Netherlands for the 1999 World Cup and five weeks in Canada on behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC) — do offer reassurance.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Japanese tourism officials and industry stakeholders have ramped up efforts to reassure visitors of their safety, emphasizing reassurances by scientists.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
But Bill Morris, a spokesperson for the Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team, which assumed command of the wildfire on June 30, offered reassurance.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Really, though, his many years of experience — which include preparing pitches in the Netherlands for the 1999 World Cup and five weeks in Canada on behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC) — do offer reassurance.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Japanese tourism officials and industry stakeholders have ramped up efforts to reassure visitors of their safety, emphasizing reassurances by scientists.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
But Bill Morris, a spokesperson for the Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team, which assumed command of the wildfire on June 30, offered reassurance.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 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 20 Jul. 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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