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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Since then, various administration officials have sought to reassure investors that there’s no need to panic.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post Tuesday morning, Escondido police sought to reassure community members that the operation was not immigration focused.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Sales in other categories were more in line with forecasts, reassuring investors that the economy isn't already slipping into a recession.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
The fact that the first PlayStation is now this old does feel quite shocking, but one of the things that always reassured me in times of need was most certainly the console’s soothing boot-up sound.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post Tuesday morning, Escondido police sought to reassure community members that the operation was not immigration focused.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Sales in other categories were more in line with forecasts, reassuring investors that the economy isn't already slipping into a recession.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
The fact that the first PlayStation is now this old does feel quite shocking, but one of the things that always reassured me in times of need was most certainly the console’s soothing boot-up sound.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassure
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassure. Accessed 2 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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