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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
Many states have their own consumer protection statutes that reinforce this duty.
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The talk shows have only reinforced that thinking.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
This reinforces the importance of maintaining access to reliable information as circumstances evolve.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The dobby border reinforces vulnerable areas, helping prevent fraying and stretching over time.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The talk shows have only reinforced that thinking.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
This reinforces the importance of maintaining access to reliable information as circumstances evolve.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The dobby border reinforces vulnerable areas, helping prevent fraying and stretching over time.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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Lots of laughter and playing with joy, even in the hardest of moments, truly bolsters well-being!—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The short-loop design The ReCAM project is a strategic effort to bolster the UK’s national resource security by processing battery waste domestically rather than sending it for export.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Your browser does not support the video tag.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That’s not supported by the data.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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