as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
because of her self-assurance she could bring herself to quit her dead-end job and start her own company
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Recent Examples of self-assurance
When Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness Confidence is essential in leadership, but there's a fine line between self-assurance and self-absorption.
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Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But more than anything, Adolescence has given Graham the self-assurance to get more stories out of his head.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Emily’s ever-changing moods and growing self-assurance allowed Mitchell to showcase her range as the seasons progressed.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 June 2025
Foster self-confidence Building on Fogel’s advice to avoid teaching blind obedience, Dr. Lane emphasizes that fostering a child’s self-confidence and self-assurance is a crucial step in preventing abuse.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
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Isabelita Castilho, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But more than anything, Adolescence has given Graham the self-assurance to get more stories out of his head.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Emily’s ever-changing moods and growing self-assurance allowed Mitchell to showcase her range as the seasons progressed.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 June 2025
Foster self-confidence Building on Fogel’s advice to avoid teaching blind obedience, Dr. Lane emphasizes that fostering a child’s self-confidence and self-assurance is a crucial step in preventing abuse.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-assurance
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Every decision from what’s in scope to what can be eliminated should support the core objective: enabling employee compliance teams to act with minimum friction and maximum confidence, even with the constant uncertainty of regulatory change.—
Kelvin Dickenson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And with that comes a certain level of comfort and confidence and experimentation.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Its grading reports have become the definitive benchmark in the trade and its documents not only certify a gemstone's attributes but also offer assurance in a marketplace where provenance and precision matter.—
Jennifer Lee,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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One of the sources said the US could withdraw those assurances if Hamas doesn’t quickly agree to a deal.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Watkins taught about makeup, nails, entrepreneurship, mental health awareness, financial literacy, social emotional learning, and how to have self-confidence.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 July 2025
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The additions will support the riding center’s efforts to help individuals build self-confidence, develop independence and experience the healing bond between horse and human through horseback riding and horsemanship.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
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The robot's performance matched that of skilled human surgeons, handling unexpected scenarios with composure and precision.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Jordan Walsh regains his composure Walsh was whistled for seven personal fouls in the Celtics’ second Summer League game, then was ejected from the third after picking up two technicals in a seven-second span.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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“Self-assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-assurance. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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