Synonyms of reinforced

reinforced

verb

variants also reenforced

past tense of reinforce

as in bolstered

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bolstered
• supported
• proved
• confirmed
• buttressed
• backed
• corroborated
• established
• verified
• substantiated
• affirmed
• shored (up)
• validated
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• undercut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reinforced

The quarter reinforced our view that AI is a major tailwind for cybersecurity. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The book marshalled substantial scientific evidence, and reinforced the intuitions of parents dismayed by their phone-addled children. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

In an unsigned email, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the department could not comment on active investigations but reinforced its commitment to charging and deporting undocumented immigrants who have unlawfully voted. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Many modern security measures, like removing large electronics and reinforced cockpit doors, were direct results of the 9/11 attacks. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Maintaining that pressure demands reinforced steel containment structures, high-pressure piping loops, and active pumps to flood the system during unexpected pressure drops. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

For someone with an eating disorder, those responses can be part of the cycle through which symptoms are reinforced and recovery becomes more difficult. — Jessica Scheer, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

Some subsidies built into the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 reinforced a North American agenda. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026