What does reassurance mean?
Reassurance means The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled..
Reassurance
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled..
Definitions by Sense
- The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.
- The act of confirming someone's opinion or impression.
- (law, insurance) Reinsurance.
Example Sentences
In 2016, President Barack Obama told his staff that Donald Trump’s election victory was “not the apocalypse”. By any definition, he was correct. But understood in the original sense of the Greek word apokálypsis, meaning “unveiling”, Obama could not give the same reassurance in 2025.
"The PM’s private reassurances are worthless given her track record of u-turns and her clear desperation to cling to power."
Synonyms for reassurance
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Word Forms
- reassurances
- re-assurance
Usage Notes
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In 2016, President Barack Obama told his staff that Donald Trump’s election victory was “not the apocalypse”. By any definition, he was correct. But understood in the original sense of the Greek word apokálypsis, meaning “unveiling”, Obama could not give the same reassurance in 2025.
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