REASSURED Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in comforted

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verb

past tense of reassure

as in assured

to ease the grief or distress of tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall

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Recent Examples of reassured

Adjective

Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position. — Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025

Verb

Her mother reassured her that wasn’t the case — and instead of being embittered by the encounter, the young Levine began attending a Catholic catechism class to learn more about her Christian neighbors and their beliefs. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Concerning her daughter’s hiatus, her mother, Carla Guevara-Laforteza, reassured fans that Sophia is doing fine and finding ways to keep herself busy. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 He was reassured, at least, that nearly every plot to harm his staff had been disrupted by police. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 What’s kept him reassured is data that show violent crime on trains is low. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Doctors reassured Kiya that young children’s immune systems were still developing. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Everyone feels reassured until an actual adversary tests whether any of it works. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Roker wisecracked, although Percy reassured him that surely doesn’t happen. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassured

Adjective

When not to play tug-of-war with your dog As beneficial as playtime can be for your dog, there are a few instances where rougher activities such as tug-of-war are not encouraged.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Strike a pose in our free photobooth where looking hot enough to eat is highly encouraged.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouraged

Verb

This has been a difficult time for Blüh, but she's been comforted by the tremendous support she's received from people all over the world.

— Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the study, more than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content.

— City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforted

Adjective

All 18,000 tickets had been given to anyone willing to brave long lines.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Set the scene Anyone brave enough to travel long-haul with young children will appreciate the speedy 30-minute transfer time—and the excitement of a seaplane—between Malé and Lux* South Ari Atoll.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of brave

Adjective

Still, Walker remains undaunted about the prospects for Morton, which last won a sectional title in 2012.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Like Dante, Nick Tosches was an undaunted character whose tongue-twisting prose was an iconoclastic mash-up of realism and intricate, erudite lyricism.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of undaunted

Adjective

But maybe in an age when smartphones keep them in constant contact with their children, helicopter parents have become more extreme and emboldened.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
On this pivotal question lies the fate of the youthful Prime Minister whose performance is being closely watched by an emboldened electorate.

— Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of emboldened

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