as in to assure
to ease the grief or distress of
tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall
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Recent Examples of reassure
Others reassured the homeowner that the space would feel very different once the renovation was complete.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Rousseau’s message was meant to offer condolences for the deaths and sympathy for the injured—and also to reassure the company’s rattled 37,000 employees and put the spotlight on the heroism of the pilots and crew.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
That public endorsement has strengthened Rodríguez’s standing both at home and abroad, reinforcing her image as the figure best positioned to manage Venezuela’s transition while maintaining enough continuity to reassure key power brokers inside the country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Glenn finished in sixth place overall, but quickly took to social media to reassure her fans.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Rousseau’s message was meant to offer condolences for the deaths and sympathy for the injured—and also to reassure the company’s rattled 37,000 employees and put the spotlight on the heroism of the pilots and crew.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
That public endorsement has strengthened Rodríguez’s standing both at home and abroad, reinforcing her image as the figure best positioned to manage Venezuela’s transition while maintaining enough continuity to reassure key power brokers inside the country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Glenn finished in sixth place overall, but quickly took to social media to reassure her fans.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassure
Verb
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The results would follow, coaches assured them.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Inter Miami officials have assured fans that the centerpiece of the project, Nu Stadium, will be game-ready on Saturday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Full of hearty flavors and filling vegetables, this rustic, comforting dinner comes together swiftly thanks to your slow cooker.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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The paper also makes important distinctions about the path to that future, and not all of them are comforting for workers navigating the transition today.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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This Burt’s Bees set has six travel-sized mani-pedi essentials, including a soothing foot cream and buttery hand salve that protects dry, chapped skin.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Formulated with organic snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, this serum soothes stressed skin and significantly boosts moisture with fast-acting hydration.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reassure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassure. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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