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as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can state with complete assurance that no harm will ever come to you
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as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
her assurance was evident in the way she carried herself onto the playing field
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Recent Examples of assurance
In Georgia, such assurances were crucial as chemical regulators investigated how a deadly cloud that arose from liquid nitrogen killed six workers in a poultry processing facility, said Shelly Anand, executive director of the immigrant and worker rights nonprofit Sur Legal Collaborative.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
But her assurances came after the president's proposal was met with swift resistance from leaders across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Houston-area districts have offered little guidance on potential encounters with immigration officers on campus, leaving educators and parents without clear assurances.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the administration’s assurances that the U.S. government would bring the agency’s workers safely home as ordered within 30 days, many feared being stranded in the field and left to make their own way home.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Just as a community creates certainty in life, a strong network within your business ensures that challenges are met with collective effort rather than individual stress.—
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The Lightning have the luxury of a lot of cost certainty, with a number of their top players already locked into deals.—
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To Boost Investment Confidence Behavioral finance research suggests that small, incremental investment steps can help build confidence over time.—
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Working harder can create adaptations faster—and be a major confidence booster.—
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
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With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures.—
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Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.—
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Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret.—
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Details about his prior felony conviction were not immediately available.—
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According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.—
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But like lots of successful people, he’s earned his self-assurance day-by-day.—
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With the self-assurance of an entrepreneur and the bluff of a big-time poker player, President Donald Trump inaugurated a new and uncertain era in U.S. trade relations this week.—
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“Assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assurance. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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