1
as in reassuring
to ease the grief or distress of
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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2
as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
security measures that assured our safety
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Recent Examples of assuring
Commerce and Civil Aviation Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said a probe had been launched to determine the cause of the fire, while assuring businesses that the firefighting response had been immediate—with 37 units deployed to control the blaze.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The key is going after the criminal element aggressively, assuring public safety totally, and helping addicts recover.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the limited offerings are prepared to order on a giant wok, assuring customers that their dish is made fresh.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Town and state officials are assuring residents the water has been tested and is safe for consumption.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Welcoming a newborn into a home with other children can be overwhelming, but one mom’s 3-year-old quickly put her at ease, assuring her that everything would be OK.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The key is going after the criminal element aggressively, assuring public safety totally, and helping addicts recover.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the limited offerings are prepared to order on a giant wok, assuring customers that their dish is made fresh.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
The explosion occurred despite SpaceX assuring that what mission teams learned from the seventh flight prompted them to make several modifications to the vehicle.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Town and state officials are assuring residents the water has been tested and is safe for consumption.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Welcoming a newborn into a home with other children can be overwhelming, but one mom’s 3-year-old quickly put her at ease, assuring her that everything would be OK.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuring
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While workers are hand-wringing at the prospect of an algorithm taking their job, bosses are reassuring workers that AI is just like any other technological revolution.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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These bilayers were covalently bonded via secondary UV curing, ensuring strong interfacial adhesion and stability over 100 actuation cycles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Cupertino’s De Anza College in Cupertino has been named a Pathway Champion for 2025 for its efforts in ensuring that students are on the path to transfer to a four-year university.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Gooey butter cake is beloved for its, well, gooey texture and warm, comforting flavors that are decadent but not fussy or overwhelming.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Food spans across the board from tamales to ice cream and tacos to warm-and-comforting atole drinks.—
Lisa Hix,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suites' signature amenity is the round-the-clock butler service, guaranteeing guests access to exclusive events, tours, and restaurants in the city.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ginger Can Support Overall Digestive Health Beyond soothing an upset stomach, ginger may also support overall digestive health.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Assuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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