REENFORCE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

reinforce

verb

ˌrē-ən-ˈfȯrs

variants 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 New Fed chair Kevin Warsh struck a more hawkish tone this week, reinforcing concerns that interest rates could start rising over the coming few months. —

Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 June 2026 The New York unit will open on Madison Avenue in December, followed by one on London’s New Bond Street in April 2027, reinforcing the brand’s international ambitions. —

Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 June 2026 The Bay Area’s marine layer has been back and seemingly reinforced with power for a few days following the hottest heat wave since March. —

Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Mota, a fellow Venezuelan native, sat with Ballesteros and reinforced the message the Cubs had delivered, hoping to lessen the sting for a usually confident player. —

Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reinforce

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Countries affected by the disruption are expected to bolster energy stockpiles, direct resources to ramp up domestic production, and pursue alternative supply routes to reduce dependence on a single chokepoint.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026