assurance
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3.5
- noun
- /əˈʃʊərəns/
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- They need assurance we're still in control.
- provide assurance
- give assurance
- offer assurance
And on this campus, you need what people need is an assurance that they can survive, right?
- And on this campus, you need what people need is an assurance that they can survive, right?
- We have vague assurances that there will be space to to protest and that there will be space for dissent, but the details are missing.
- And we're providing assurances to their caretakers that this is sad.
Examples
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Without such oversight, there is no assurance that the aid is being used effectively and as intended.
Academic text (1992) -
I offered him my personal assurance that we will do all we can to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice.
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My clients need assurance that their investment in your country remains secure.
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Surely we need to give immediate real assurance to EU nationals they have a future in this country.
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Laura, can I have your assurance that you won't talk to anyone?
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I offered him not only my deepest condolences, but my personal assurance that we will do all we can to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice.
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It's crafted with integrity and backed by NSF for sports certification, giving you their assurance of its purity and potency.
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My clients need assurance that their investment in your country remains secure.
Synonyms
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3.6
A promise that someone will do something
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3.7
Words or actions that make someone feel less worried and more confident
Antonyms
Compounds
How Reassuring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Assurance comes from an old word that meant 'to make safe' and is related to secure and sure. That is why an assurance is a statement that tries to make you feel 'sure' and less worried.