anneals

verb

present tense third-person singular of anneal
as in hardens
to make stronger (as through hardship) She was annealed by the tragedies of her childhood.

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  1. hardens
  2. strengthens
  3. fortifies
  4. reinforces
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  • Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • As patterns become clear and predictable, the organization hardens them into deterministic rules.
    — Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of hardens
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  • Temperatures are expected to gradually ease heading into the weekend as the onshore flow strengthens and cloud cover increases, although conditions are expected to remain above normal through at least Friday, forecasters said.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 15 July 2026
  • This additional detention capacity strengthens ICE's ability to implement the Administration's immigration enforcement priorities, restore integrity to the nation's immigration system, and protect public safety.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of strengthens
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  • Inside, soy proteins repair and strengthen, copper peptides stimulate keratin production–aka the protein that fortifies and minimizes frizz–and pro-B vitamins amplify fullness.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of fortifies
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  • Jim said the report reinforces why the Club recently exited its position in Arm to buy more shares of Intel .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Gross argues that the report reinforces a concern repeatedly raised by employers.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of reinforces
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