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

Instead, your framing reinforced the stigma that makes people afraid to talk about it in the first place. — Joe Kinsey, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Tuesday’s show of appreciation reinforced the importance of civility and respect for public institutions in America — qualities too often lacking in the public square these days. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Watching Starr’s self-destruction was not so much a lesson for Herrmann but a vivid example that reinforced the principles that have long guided his work. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

Rather than demolishing and starting again, the team kept the historic walls standing, reinforced every one of them, and dug beneath to take the foundations deeper. — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026

Working in Brown’s favor is his stadium-conquering joint R&B Tour with Usher, which has reinforced his status as one of the most lucrative touring acts in Black music history. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

Utilities have only reinforced that power by crushing potential competitors. — John Farrell, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

Trump reinforced that defense Saturday by sharing a graphic comparing the Iran conflict with the Iraq War. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

Our work on leadership and technology in sport, including our intention to create a future book on that subject, has reinforced our interest in this question. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026