Synonyms

reassurance

American

[ree-uh-shoor-uhns, -shur] / ˌri əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr /

noun

something, such as information, praise, or an action or gesture, that soothes, comforts, or restores to confidence.

The organization offers support, guidance, and, most importantly, the reassurance that, whatever the problem, you're not the first parent to face it.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

reassurances

plural

Etymology

Origin of reassurance

re- ( def. ) + assurance ( def. )

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Its organizers say their volunteers will help voters understand their rights, document possible intimidation and provide reassurance amid fears of immigration enforcement activity near polling places.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

That Grynkewich’s reassurance was needed at all in Europe also marks a turnabout for an alliance that once believed it had won the Cold War and harvested a peace dividend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The family say they are "angry" over an absence of communication from authorities in the days leading up to the incident, alongside the lack of reassurance afterwards.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Investors might also derive some reassurance from the weak seasonality in August and September returns shown in five of the last ten years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The framed photograph of her burial plot still stood on her bedside table for reassurance.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Her doctors responded with the same reassurances about her baby, and the same refusals of her request.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

As Haberman and her colleague Jonathan Swan have detailed, Harp’s main job is offering a steady stream of reassurances to Trump.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

He has been speaking with European unions about possible protections and offering reassurances that workers' rights will be protected.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Incumbent treasury chief Rachel Reeves has made a strong commitment to meeting the fiscal rules and markets will search for similar reassurances from any potential successor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

I trusted too long in false reassurances, believing as we all want to do when men speak of the national interest, that it’s also ours.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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