REENFORCED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of reinforced The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 More than 35,000 war monuments reinforced the secular values of the French Third Republic in public spaces by focusing on equality of sacrifice and drawing on republican symbols. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 That growing consensus marks an important turning point, one that Mayor Mamdani reinforced last week in his draft Fair Housing Growth Strategy calling for 700,000 new affordable homes. — David Schwartz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 It was only reinforced the next day by Lisa and Alex Bhathal, sibling owners of the Fire and Thorns, on a tour of their $150 million performance center. — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The aftermath only reinforced the extraordinary weight of her catalog. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 Jennifer Zicha, Current SCAD Student For rising senior Caitlyn McLaughlin, Cannes reinforced the creative ambitions that inspired her to pursue a career behind the camera. — Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Romantic, criminal and naughty hijinks ensue and bonds are tested — and ultimately reinforced. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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The gain was bolstered by a 45 percent increase in the company’s AI Cloud and Compute businesses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
From 1970 to 1980, its membership increased eightfold, to more than 700,000—bolstered by a push to include low-level sales associates in its membership and a rush of women joining.

— Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

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Beyond the playa, the team has helped with disaster relief through the Grassroots Aid Partnership, including work after Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and has supported the Moonlight Orphanage in Uganda.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Some flagship smartphones from a few years ago have supported reverse wireless charging.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

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