Synonyms:
assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
Meaning: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
Synonyms:
assurance, pledge
Meaning: a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
Synonyms:
assurance
Meaning: a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected"
Usage examples
They were staggered at my assurance.
Well, can I get this assurance money?"
But what assurance was there that the other was Carthoris of Helium?
The patroness of the ex-convict received this assurance indignantly.
The easy assurance of the young couple, indeed, was enough to provoke him.
The cool assurance with which she said this was too much for Enderby's gravity.
And before we reached the station the assurance had come that we would get a place.
"Yes, I believe that you WILL come in for a good deal," I said with some assurance.
And Mona's voice, shorn of its customary assurance, answered faintly from the loft.
"Of course, I've seen him only twice," she told herself in an effort to gain assurance.