as in comforting
the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering
the governor's reassurance of the flood victims was seen as opportunistic
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Recent Examples of reassurance
After schools gave reassurances or rationalizations or denied services, the parents kept raising concerns, seeking advice from teachers and fellow parents and pursuing formal evaluations.
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Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
When equity feels like a loss Efforts to advance gender equity often come with the reassurance that equality isn’t a zero-sum game – that women’s advancement need not come at men’s expense.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
Some of us may shy away from closeness and prefer emotional distance, while others feel anxious in relationships, seeking reassurance and fearing abandonment.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Now, despite frequent public reassurances that owners were committed to keeping the team, Sportico reported Monday that Mohegan Sun has hired investment bank Allen & Company to explore a potential sale.
—Emily Adams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
When equity feels like a loss Efforts to advance gender equity often come with the reassurance that equality isn’t a zero-sum game – that women’s advancement need not come at men’s expense.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
Some of us may shy away from closeness and prefer emotional distance, while others feel anxious in relationships, seeking reassurance and fearing abandonment.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
Now, despite frequent public reassurances that owners were committed to keeping the team, Sportico reported Monday that Mohegan Sun has hired investment bank Allen & Company to explore a potential sale.
—Emily Adams, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassurance
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The fact that Cole went down after the Yankees signed Fried is no small consolation.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2025
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The SaberCats play Castle View on Saturday morning in the consolation bracket.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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Neither the writer-director — whose influences here include Mike Leigh, Ken Loach and Gus Van Sant — nor lead Frank Dillane, who acts with a nervy volatility offset by insouciant charm and humor, courts our sympathies, even as the film shows unquestionable compassion.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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What makes the company stand out, according to its owners, is a blend of artistry, technology and sense of compassion in the grieving process.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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At the beginning of UCSD’s spring quarter this year, Angulo launched Rooted @ UCSD to encourage her peers to embrace nature and find solace in tending to house plants.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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If season three can even lean even further into the game to tell a different kind of story, there’s hope that everyone — viewers and characters alike — may find solace in the unknown.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Back home, Ramaphosa briefly enjoyed a wave of sympathy for remaining composed during what was the latest ambush of a foreign leader at the Oval Office.—
Sizwe Mpofu Walsh,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Fitting with a broader pattern of Gazans being seen as undeserving of sympathy, our survey found that more than a third of Israelis believe that more than 90% of Palestinians in Gaza support Hamas.—
Carlo Koos,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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“Reassurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassurance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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