assurance

[ uh-shoor-uhns, -shur- ]

/ əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- /

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noun

a positive declaration intended to give confidence: He received assurances of support for the project.

promise or pledge; guaranty; surety: He gave his assurance that the job would be done.

full confidence; freedom from doubt; certainty: to act in the assurance of success.

freedom from timidity; self-confidence; belief in one's abilities: She acted with speed and assurance.

presumptuous boldness; impudence.

Chiefly British. insurance.

Origin of assurance

1325–75; Middle English ass(e)ura(u)nce<Middle French ass(e)urance.See assure, -ance

SYNONYMS FOR assurance

2 warranty, oath.

5 effrontery, impertinence, nerve, cheek.

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ANTONYMS FOR assurance

3-5 uncertainty.

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synonym study for assurance

3. See trust. 4. See confidence.

OTHER WORDS FROM assurance

pre·as·sur·ance, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assurance

assurance , insurance

Words nearby assurance

assumpsit, assumption, Assumptionist, assumptive, Assur, assurance, Assurbanipal, assure, assured, assured tenancy, assurgent

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Example sentences from the Web for assurance

To an audience destabilized by seismic changes in the culture, he brings the assurance (and the threat) that Obama et al.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And by pronouncing other cultures and political systems “evil,” there was the assurance that America was good.
How Obama's Shallow Worldview Failed Us|Stuart Stevens|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was on this assurance that the FAA certified that the 787 was safe to fly again.
NTSB Doesn’t Think the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Is Safe Enough to Fly|Clive Irving|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But waiting several more months for that to happen seems like an extremely risky strategy, with no assurance of success.
Looking Anew at the Iran Nuclear Agreement|Alan Elsner|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Assurance eventually becomes arrogance; confidence curdles into entitlement.
The Rise of Selfie Pop: Why Songs About Self-Esteem Are All the Rage|Andrew Romano|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One encourages oneself in Italy when it is cold, with the assurance that it can't last.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II|Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Then he gave her his hand, with the assurance that the thought of her would make it a pleasure to remember Alexandria.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
The council sent the mother and son away with the assurance of immediate action.
Comrades|Thomas Dixon
The assurance of future well-behaviour, which the Servian government gave at that time, it has not kept.
Why We Are At War (2nd Edition, revised)|Members of the Oxford Faculty of Modern History
I give you the assurance with all the solemnity possible that my devotion to her is greater to-day than ever.
The Faith Doctor|Edward Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for assurance

assurance

/ (əˈʃʊərəns) /

noun

a statement, assertion, etc, intended to inspire confidence or give encouragementshe was helped by his assurance that she would cope

a promise or pledge of supporthe gave an assurance of help when needed

freedom from doubt; certaintyhis assurance about his own superiority infuriated her

forwardness; impudence

mainly British insurance providing for certainties such as death as contrasted with fire or theft

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单词	assurance
释义	assurance [ uh-shoor-uhns, -shur- ] / əˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assurance ON THESAURUS.COM noun a positive declaration intended to give confidence: He received assurances of support for the project. promise or pledge; guaranty; surety: He gave his assurance that the job would be done. full confidence; freedom from doubt; certainty: to act in the assurance of success. freedom from timidity; self-confidence; belief in one's abilities: She acted with speed and assurance. presumptuous boldness; impudence. Chiefly British. insurance. Origin of assurance 1325–75; Middle English ass(e)ura(u)nce<Middle French ass(e)urance.See assure, -ance SYNONYMS FOR assurance 2 warranty, oath. 5 effrontery, impertinence, nerve, cheek. SEE SYNONYMS FOR assurance ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR assurance 3-5 uncertainty. SEE ANTONYMS FOR assurance ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for assurance 3. See trust. 4. See confidence. OTHER WORDS FROM assurance pre·as·sur·ance, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assurance assurance , insurance Words nearby assurance assumpsit, assumption, Assumptionist, assumptive, Assur, assurance, Assurbanipal, assure, assured, assured tenancy, assurgent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assurance To an audience destabilized by seismic changes in the culture, he brings the assurance (and the threat) that Obama et al. Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.\|Ana Marie Cox\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And by pronouncing other cultures and political systems “evil,” there was the assurance that America was good. How Obama's Shallow Worldview Failed Us\|Stuart Stevens\|August 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was on this assurance that the FAA certified that the 787 was safe to fly again. NTSB Doesn’t Think the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Is Safe Enough to Fly\|Clive Irving\|May 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But waiting several more months for that to happen seems like an extremely risky strategy, with no assurance of success. Looking Anew at the Iran Nuclear Agreement\|Alan Elsner\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Assurance eventually becomes arrogance; confidence curdles into entitlement. The Rise of Selfie Pop: Why Songs About Self-Esteem Are All the Rage\|Andrew Romano\|December 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One encourages oneself in Italy when it is cold, with the assurance that it can't last. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II\|Elizabeth Barrett Browning Then he gave her his hand, with the assurance that the thought of her would make it a pleasure to remember Alexandria. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers The council sent the mother and son away with the assurance of immediate action. Comrades\|Thomas Dixon The assurance of future well-behaviour, which the Servian government gave at that time, it has not kept. Why We Are At War (2nd Edition, revised)\|Members of the Oxford Faculty of Modern History I give you the assurance with all the solemnity possible that my devotion to her is greater to-day than ever. The Faith Doctor\|Edward Eggleston British Dictionary definitions for assurance assurance / (əˈʃʊərəns) / noun a statement, assertion, etc, intended to inspire confidence or give encouragementshe was helped by his assurance that she would cope a promise or pledge of supporthe gave an assurance of help when needed freedom from doubt; certaintyhis assurance about his own superiority infuriated her forwardness; impudence mainly British insurance providing for certainties such as death as contrasted with fire or theft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to assurance word, pledge, support, assertion, affirmation, promise, security, guarantee, certainty, warranty, lock, oath, profession, vow, declaration, warrant, insurance, shoo-in, nerve, certitude
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assurance

noun

Origin of assurance

SYNONYMS FOR assurance

ANTONYMS FOR assurance

synonym study for assurance

OTHER WORDS FROM assurance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assurance

Words nearby assurance

Example sentences from the Web for assurance

British Dictionary definitions for assurance

noun

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