reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
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.
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Cross-checking information with nonpartisan groups and reputable news outlets can offer that extra layer of reassurance.
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Diana Spehar, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
One of them, the telephone reassurance program, is often provided free by an agency such as a county’s department of aging and disabilities.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Easterly and her state counterparts play this message of reassurance on repeat, interview after interview and speech after speech.
—Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
While companies like Cisco tout AI’s potential to mimic human-like engagement, the reality often falls short, leaving customers without the reassurance and attentiveness that only a human representative can provide.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Diana Spehar, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
One of them, the telephone reassurance program, is often provided free by an agency such as a county’s department of aging and disabilities.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Easterly and her state counterparts play this message of reassurance on repeat, interview after interview and speech after speech.
—Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
While companies like Cisco tout AI’s potential to mimic human-like engagement, the reality often falls short, leaving customers without the reassurance and attentiveness that only a human representative can provide.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reassurance
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassurance. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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reassurance
noun
re·as·sur·ance
ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s
: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
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