assure
verb (used with object)
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to.
is assuring
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present progressiveof assure (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But by focusing first on downtown, Dones is assuring that resources won’t be spread too thinly to be effective.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
“Teachers, abolitionists, writers, filmmakers — anyone widening the lens to reveal the full beautiful-bodied picture, anyone who is assuring we all have the liberties this country promised — that is the work,” Browne said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
President Barack Obama is assuring Australia’s prime minister that the relationship between their two countries “transcends party politics.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2016
Mitchell said a big part of his job is assuring the riders and coaches that the horses are doing well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2016
Even the tone of his voice is assuring, and we listen, wrapt in admiration, forgetful that we are trespassing upon his generosity.
From Marguerite Verne by Rebecca Agatha Armour
