reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r 
reassured; reassuring; reassures
1
: to assure anew
reassured him that the work was on schedule
2
: to restore to confidence
felt reassured by their earnest promise to do better
3
: reinsure
Examples of reassure in a Sentence
Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again.
I tried to reassure myself that the children were safe.
The news didn't reassure him.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The meeting, in which Xi reassured global investors about the country’s economic prospects to arrest a slide in foreign investment, comes just days before US President Donald Trump is due to announce a mega batch of tariffs targeting America’s many trading partners.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
During an all-hands meeting last week, Musk reassured staff about Tesla’s direction and encouraged them to retain their shares, underlining the company’s ambitious future.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Within days, a DOGE staff member had reassured Mr. Cole that the three buildings had been removed from the lease cancellation list.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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reassure
verb
re·as·sure
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r
1
: to assure again
2
: to give fresh confidence to : free from fear
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