reassurance

noun

re·​as·​sur·​ance ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s How to pronounce reassurance (audio)
1
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
2

Examples of reassurance in a Sentence

Experts offered their reassurances that the accident wouldn't happen again. He received reassurance from his family. Children need a lot of reassurance.
Recent Examples on the Web The spokesperson reiterated government reassurances that revisions to the espionage law are not targeting normal business, scientific and academic activity and exchanges. Ken Moritsugu and Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Public Investigator to test faucet water for manganese, other metals Despite the reassurances, Eckelaert remains concerned about the lack of explanation for his water's appearance, and said neither the flushing nor the improvements to the water system have helped. Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024 Despite pious declarations of support for Ukraine from President Biden and the ardent reassurances from Vice President Harris in Munich the brakes are on in the House. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Despite his health troubles, the monarch gave reassurance last month of his intentions not to abdicate the throne. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Despite reassurances from Israeli forces that staff and patients could stay at the facility, the statement said that the hospital had been shelled in the early hours of the morning. NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024 The Munich Security Conference, set this morning to be an anxious series of reassurances from Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump’s recent remarks and the future of NATO, will now be reminded of Putin’s real and present threat to anyone to stands up to him. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024 Listen to your son complain about the co-parent, give reassurance and show empathy, try to problem solve with the child (depending on their age), rinse and repeat. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 In recent days, district officials have rushed out messages of reassurance, including from Region North Supt. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassurance was circa 1611

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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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reassurance

noun
re·​as·​sur·​ance ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s How to pronounce reassurance (audio)
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured

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