assurance meaning

assurance means 'a statement or action that gives confidence or guarantees something will happen'.

assurance :

confidence, guarantee

noun

▪ She gave her assurance that the project would be completed on time.

▪ She gave her guarantee that the project would be completed on time.

▪ His assurance made the team feel more confident.

▪ His guarantee made the team feel more confident.

paraphrasing

▪ guarantee – confidence

▪ promise – assurance

▪ pledge – commitment

▪ warranty – guarantee

assurance

Pronunciation

assurance [əˈʃʊərəns]

The stress is on 'shur' and sounds like 'uh-shur-uhns'.

Common phrases and grammar about assurance

assurance - Common meaning

noun
confidence, guarantee

Part of Speech Changes for "assurance"

▪ assure (verb) – to make certain or confident

▪ assured (adjective) – confident and certain

▪ guarantee (noun) – a formal promise

▪ pledge (noun) – a serious promise or agreement


Common Expressions with "assurance"

▪ provide assurance – give a guarantee

▪ seek assurance – look for a guarantee

▪ offer assurance – present a guarantee

▪ receive assurance – obtain a guarantee


Important examples of assurance in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, assurance is often used to indicate a guarantee or express confidence in a statement.

▪The manager gave his assurance that sales would increase this quarter.
▪The manager gave his guarantee that sales would increase this quarter.

Example of a confusing word: insurance (protection against risk)

▪The manager gave his insurance that sales would increase this quarter.
▪The manager provided protection against risk for sales this quarter.
"Assurance" refers to a promise or guarantee, often used to express confidence in a future outcome, such as in "The manager gave his assurance." "Insurance," however, refers to a financial product that provides protection against potential future losses or risks. It is not used to mean a promise or guarantee in the context of increasing sales. Therefore, "insurance" is a grammatically incorrect and semantically unsuitable choice in this context. "Assurance" is the correct word to use here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Assurance as a noun often requires a confirming statement in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪She gave her assurance that the meeting would be successful.
▪She guaranteed that the meeting would be successful.

assurance

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

financial assurance

'financial guarantee', used when discussing economic security.

▪The company requires financial assurance before approving the loan.
▪The company requires a financial guarantee before approving the loan.

assurance policy

'guarantee policy', used when referring to official promises.

▪The insurance company updated its assurance policy to cover new risks.
▪The insurance company updated its guarantee policy to cover new risks.

Differences between similar words and assurance

assurance

,

guarantee

differences

Assurance is used to express confidence or a promise, while guarantee often refers to a formal assurance backed by a contract.

assurance
▪She gave her assurance that the product is reliable.
▪She gave her guarantee that the product is reliable.
guarantee
▪The warranty provides a guarantee for the product.
▪The warranty provides assurance for the product.

assurance

,

promise

differences

Assurance is a general expression of confidence, while promise is a commitment to do something specific.

assurance
▪He gave his assurance that the meeting would be on time.
▪She expressed her confidence that the meeting would be successful.
promise
▪She made a promise to attend the meeting.
▪She expressed her confidence that the meeting would be successful.

Words with the same origin as assurance

The origin of assurance

assurance comes from the Latin 'assicurare', which means 'to make safe or secure'.

Word structure

It has the prefix 'assur' (secure), root 'ance' (noun suffix), and means 'the state of being secure'.

Words with the same origin

The root of assurance is 'secure'. Words with the same root include secure (to make safe), security (safety), reassure (to make confident), insecure (not secure).

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