noun
assurance
uh-SHOOR-uns/əˈʃʊrəns/
Confidence that something is certain or dependable.
The nurse offers calm assurance to the anxious patient beside her.
Etymology
The root “safe, secure” underlies the idea of making someone feel sure. A pledge or promise provides that security, so an assurance is a statement intended to replace doubt with confidence.
In context
an assurance of work in the ministry here This Promise of support would have assured their safety
More examples
- Her quiet assurance grew with each successful performance.
- The factory strengthened its quality assurance procedures.
- Residents requested written assurances that the bridge was safe.
Forms
assurance · assurances
assure verb — To establish confidence or remove someone's doubts.
Similar words
- confidence
- Names the feeling of certainty rather than a promise establishing it.
- guarantee
- Usually makes a stronger commitment to a specified outcome.