How to Use reinforcement in a Sentence

reinforcement

noun

• The bridge is in need of reinforcement.
• We need to prevent enemy reinforcements from reaching the front line.
• You should encourage good behavior with positive reinforcement.
• In the bullpen, the Dodgers should get a couple of reinforcements in the coming days.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
• Maybe even by the end of the month, as Young waves in reinforcements for Bruce Bochy’s pitching staff.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
• Had to call in some reinforcements to help with the unveil!
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
• Things are starting to ramp up, and Lino has called in the reinforcements.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 23 Dec. 2019
• The support goes past the arch too, with heel reinforcement adding to the allure.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2022
• The depletion of the bullpen forced the Angels to call in reinforcements from the minor leagues the next day.
  — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
• The work will add steel reinforcement to the framework under the bridge.
  — oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2019
• Stories are how the present calls for reinforcement from the past.
  — Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021
• The plan for rapid reinforcements is itself a work in progress.
  — Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
• With enough of this reinforcement, a dog will learn to avoid a snake with a single whiff.
  — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
• Not much in the way of free agent reinforcements, either, for a team that fell one game shy of the Super Bowl in 2019.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 May 2020
• The Chicago Cubs needed to find reinforcements for the bullpen.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
• The first shots were exchanged in May, prompting the reinforcement of the border.
  — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
• As the episode ends, the elf is stuck waiting for reinforcements that aren’t coming.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
• Cons The reinforcement straps that go on the bottom of the mattress tend to slide off easily.
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• The screen is glued on and has plastic reinforcement clips.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2022
• Then, under the canopy tent, push up on the reinforcement center pole.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
• The group of men waited a while for reinforcements, and around 7:30, found the hidden children.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• Even if the Rockets don't sign any players to max-level deals, reinforcements should be on the way in the first year of the Udoka era.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 May 2023
• The Dodgers might be getting some reinforcements on the roster for the World Series.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
• Or a tweet will come on the screen, and suddenly, one of the teams will get a morale boost — or extra troop reinforcements.
  — Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 16 Feb. 2025
• That forced the government in Kyiv to rush in reinforcements in a bid to halt the Russian advance.
  — Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 26 May 2024
• The bridge, meanwhile, gained reinforcement from a guard rail while a long-term fix is planned for a concrete wall.
  — Indystar Staff, Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2020
• Now, Robinson’s return looms large for a Knicks team that needs reinforcements on both ends of the floor.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
• Add some steel reinforcement bars and concrete’s what the modern world is made of.
  — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2021
• In the event of any late outgoings to Spain, or indeed other leagues whose windows stretch beyond September 1, those with a 7pm deadline today will not be granted the time to react with any last-minute reinforcements.
  — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
• Part of treat culture goes back to the basic psychological concept of positive reinforcement.
  — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025