as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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Recent Examples of self-assurance
Emily’s ever-changing moods and growing self-assurance allowed Mitchell to showcase her range as the seasons progressed.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 June 2025
Foster self-confidence Building on Fogel’s advice to avoid teaching blind obedience, Dr. Lane emphasizes that fostering a child’s self-confidence and self-assurance is a crucial step in preventing abuse.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
Thankfully, your sense of overall security and self-assurance will grow tenfold during the Jupiter cazimi on June 24.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
That self-assurance stems from experience and a deeper understanding of self-worth.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 June 2025
Foster self-confidence Building on Fogel’s advice to avoid teaching blind obedience, Dr. Lane emphasizes that fostering a child’s self-confidence and self-assurance is a crucial step in preventing abuse.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
Thankfully, your sense of overall security and self-assurance will grow tenfold during the Jupiter cazimi on June 24.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
That self-assurance stems from experience and a deeper understanding of self-worth.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
Noun
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Every decision from what’s in scope to what can be eliminated should support the core objective: enabling employee compliance teams to act with minimum friction and maximum confidence, even with the constant uncertainty of regulatory change.—
Kelvin Dickenson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And all this comes amid mounting pressure on the chancellor to shore up confidence in her strategy, after a series of U-turns on cuts to welfare and winter fuel payments.—
Ritika Gupta,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Noun
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That level of assurance does not appear to be materializing at this time.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And there is no assurance, as recent examples indicate, that DJS will even learn that a youthful offender wearing an ankle monitor is AWOL.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Research indicates, for instance, that nostalgia provides a bevy of psychological benefits, increasing an individual’s sense of satisfaction, self-confidence, and social connection, all while staving off their feelings of isolation and loneliness.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Enduring the heat in New Orleans calls for layers, patterns, and prints that evoke self-confidence.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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She was eventually taken off her flight and reportedly booked a new ticket after regaining her composure, per the outlet.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Stevens’s reflections on his years of service reveal what’s pulsing beneath his composure: the choice to look away from troubling secrets and repress personal desires.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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