assurance
Promise of reliability
Assurance is confident certainty, either felt or conveyed to others: She spoke with quiet assurance.
To give assurance is to promise or guarantee: He gave assurances that the project would be completed on time.
In British usage, assurance is insurance, particularly life insurance.
Self-assurance is confidence in one's own abilities.
Firmly held belief
- certitudeFirm belief, unshakable
- surenessAbsence of uncertainty
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- definitenessQuality of being exact
positiveness · conclusiveness · absoluteness · finality · infallibility · irrefutability · undeniability · unquestionability
Binding promise given
- guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
commitment · undertaking · covenant · warranty · bond · agreement · contract · affirmation
Formal repair promise
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- suretyBacker of obligation
- bondBinding tie or connection
- collateralSecurity for debt
security · backing · underwriting · endorsement · certification · accreditation · validation · verification
Faith in one's capabilities
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- composureEmotional self-control
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
self-possession · aplomb · self-reliance · self-esteem · presence · bearing · conviction · certainty
Comfort during distress
- solaceRelief from distress
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- reliefEasing of distress
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
empathy · sympathy · compassion · warmth · soothing · care · kindness · calming
Adopted principle of action
- premiumAdded cost for better
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
beneficiary · policyholder · reinsurance · insurability · annuity · actuary · claim · liability
conviction
Firmly held belief
- certitudeFirm belief, unshakable
- surenessAbsence of uncertainty
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
definiteness · positiveness · conclusiveness · absoluteness · finality · infallibility · irrefutability · undeniability · unquestionability · confirmation
pledge
Binding promise given
oath · commitment · undertaking · covenant · warranty · bond · agreement · contract · affirmation · declaration
warranty
Formal repair promise
collateral · security · backing · underwriting · endorsement · certification · accreditation · validation · verification · safeguard
self-confidence
Faith in one's capabilities
assertiveness · self-possession · aplomb · self-reliance · self-esteem · presence · bearing · conviction · certainty · sangfroid
consolation
Comfort during distress
encouragement · empathy · sympathy · compassion · warmth · soothing · care · kindness · calming · peacefulness
policy
Adopted principle of action
- premiumAdded cost for better
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
indemnity · beneficiary · policyholder · reinsurance · insurability · annuity · actuary · claim · liability · risk
- formal statementsdeclaration, statement, assertion, affirmation, attestation
- assurancesguarantee, promise, warranty, certainty, confidence
- assuranceprime, franchise, attestation, risque, tiers
- pledgesvow, promise, I promise, wedding vows, I vow
- demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, demeanor
- promisesvow, pact, guarantee, sworn oath, verbal promise
assurancedoubt
Lack of firm belief
uncertainty · self-doubt · diffidence · insecurity · incertitude
assuranceuncertainty
State of being unsure
risk · doubt · precariousness · unpredictability · unreliability
assurancetimidity
Fearful lack of courage
shyness · diffidence · anxiety · apprehension · insecurity
- quality assuranceStandards compliance verification
- blessed assuranceCertainty of salvation
- life assuranceFinancial protection against death