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also reenforce
as in to bolster
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate
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Recent Examples of reinforce
Median balances of $2,000 for boomers and $500 for Gen Xers, from Empower, reinforce the picture.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Brahms, of all composers, benefits from a certain reserve, especially in a hall so acoustically responsive — indeed, reinforcing — as the Meyerson.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In one survey, 62% of single workers reported feeling treated differently from married colleagues with children – and 30% said the disparity reinforced the message that their lives mattered less.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Some investors said the latest moves reinforce continuity with Berkshire's culture of management ownership.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Brahms, of all composers, benefits from a certain reserve, especially in a hall so acoustically responsive — indeed, reinforcing — as the Meyerson.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
In one survey, 62% of single workers reported feeling treated differently from married colleagues with children – and 30% said the disparity reinforced the message that their lives mattered less.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Some investors said the latest moves reinforce continuity with Berkshire's culture of management ownership.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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The military success of the opening act of the current Iran war, which began with the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has bolstered the confidence of Netanyahu’s supporters as Israel barrels toward an election later this year.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Subsequent studies have bolstered those findings on cardiovascular health, showing improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, arterial stiffness and other markers of cardiometabolic health.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Heat backup center Kel’el Ware proved to be an effective fill-in for Adebayo on Thursday, stuffing the box score with 16 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and seven blocks in 32 minutes in the win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The observation team, led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, captured two additional measurements that proved key to improving the orbit estimate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mahan, who recently entered the race and is supported by Silicon Valley leaders, has quickly raised millions of dollars, as have two independent expenditures committees backing his bid.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to a preliminary survey conducted by Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) this week, 81% of the Israeli public supports the Iran strikes, while 63% of those surveyed believe the campaign should continue until the Iranian regime falls.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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