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as in sustaining
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
a brace buttressed the wall
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as in reinforcing
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
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Recent Examples of buttressing
Veteran starter Lucas Giolito joined the organization last week, buttressing a shallow rotation.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The competition with China will hinge not on mimicking Beijing’s methods but on buttressing the core strengths of the United States.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Traffic among higher-income shoppers has grown, Kempczinski added, buttressing the company’s revenue.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The upstream glaciers, now without their buttressing support, flow faster toward the sea.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.
—Book Marks
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The competition with China will hinge not on mimicking Beijing’s methods but on buttressing the core strengths of the United States.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Traffic among higher-income shoppers has grown, Kempczinski added, buttressing the company’s revenue.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The upstream glaciers, now without their buttressing support, flow faster toward the sea.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.
—Book Marks
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttressing
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At the time, the rapid adoption of personal email, internet access, and electronic payment, along with the emergence of e-commerce, had convinced me that technology would become more essential to powering our flywheel and sustaining our momentum and long-term prosperity.—
Clifford Hudson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Sales have slowed in China, the biggest market, but exports are still rising, and manufacturers are betting on ultra-fast charging as a way of sustaining adoption momentum, Wood Mackenzie noted.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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Now owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, the business has increasingly leaned into beauty-box culture as a way of competing with younger, digitally native beauty retailers while reinforcing authority in skincare and wellness.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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For NeuroMD Medical Technologies, this means continuing to invest in research, refining its product offering, and reinforcing its position within a competitive landscape.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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For the first time, a skeleton of metal, rather than walls of masonry, formed the main supporting material for a large commercial tower.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The film stars Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente in his screen debut, alongside Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes and Lola Dueñas, with Glenn Close in a supporting role and Penélope Cruz contributing an extended cameo.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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The answer to bolstering power grids is not just to build more high-voltage transmission lines.—
Fangxing Fran Li,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Some hope that incoming dollars associated with fees paid by Nebius, the company behind a $150 billion hyperscale data center under construction, will support the city’s growth by bolstering the two-district school system active in Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Thailand’s core offering to international producers is a 30% cash rebate that Kangvalkulkij describes as carrying no spending cap and no cultural test – meaning productions are not required to incorporate Thai content.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The Boeing 787, which was carrying 231 passengers and 12 crew members, later continued to Chicago, the airline said.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Missouri election officials are scrambling to unravel which congressional map to use in light of Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision upholding the map for now, but leaving the possibility open that it could be reversed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Schmon praises Cannes for upholding artistic excellence and the gains made so far by the fest’s programmers, but would like to see the festival engage more with organizations like hers.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Buttressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttressing. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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