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also reenforce
as in to confirm
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
The official Dino Kids YouTube channel has surpassed 1.7 million subscribers and amassed over 1.6 billion views, reinforcing the franchise’s massive global appeal.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince William’s stance.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
Other photographs and paintings illustrate the erotic Orientalist tropes that both tempted Europeans and reinforced their desire to enforce Western values far and wide.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2025
Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince William’s stance.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
Other photographs and paintings illustrate the erotic Orientalist tropes that both tempted Europeans and reinforced their desire to enforce Western values far and wide.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The deal, however, wasn’t immediately publicly confirmed by either the Iranian or Israeli governments, and the missiles kept flying.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 June 2025
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The results support other polls that show Mamdani closing the gap behind Cuomo, who has been the front-runner in the race for months.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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A little more than 50% of Democrats support work requirements for adults on Medicaid, while 66% of independents and 88% of Republicans support the proposal.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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An attempt to bolster his signal under the guise of a junior ham-radio club ends with Elio getting clocked in the eye.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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Mushrooms like reishi, lion’s mane, chaga and turkey tail are big business in the U.S., with consumers taking them in an effort to bolster brain and gut health, even though purveyors of such supplements are cautious not to make specific claims about their products.—
Mattha Busby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The confusion highlights the difficulty of verifying information on social media.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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One person attempting to enroll in the L.A. Community College District came to an in-person meeting to verify their identity and presented a California driver’s license with the weight listed in kilograms, said Nicole Albo-Lopez, the deputy chancellor of LACCD.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The details of the hose incident differ based on two accounts, per the investigation, but a male employee corroborated the details of the female employee.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers corroborating evidence: hiring in professional and business services at a 15-year low.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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While news broadcasters’ finances are buttressed by several sources of income — including ad revenue, licensing fees, cable and satellite fees and digital subscriptions — disincentivizing direct-to-consumer drug ads would harm traditional broadcasters and cable companies.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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This propulsive narrative is buttressed by extensive research documented in voluminous footnotes.—
Book Marks
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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And the state Riley Act, also passed in 1933, required California local governments to establish a building department and inspect new construction.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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For this historic journey, Kipyegon utilized male pacers to help establish the pace of the race.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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