Synonyms of reinforcement

reinforcement

noun

ˌrē-ən-ˈfȯrs-mənt 

as in support

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

the consulting architect suggested using additional steel reinforcements to counteract the bridge's design flaw

Synonyms & Similar Words

• support
• shore
• brace
• pillar
• mounting
• foundation
• prop
• mount
• spur
• stay
• underpinning
• buttress
• column
• crutch
• truss
• arch
• shoring
• bracket
• cantilever
• pedestal
• frame
• bolster
• girder
• bearing
• stand
• peg
• pilaster
• stake
• base
• strut
• post
• stanchion
• stilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reinforcement

Sand berms have been rebuilt and there are new reinforcements along the seawall where waves from Hurricane Marie broke the boardwalk apart. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Avoid leaning against concrete walls or sitting on concrete floors because rebars (the metal reinforcements inside the concrete) can conduct electricity. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Leather maintains more traditional materials for the midle two stripes and tongue, but further reinforcements come via ribbed laces that should provide greater lockdown. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Activation of these receptors also influences the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, which plays an important role in reward and reinforcement. — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026