reinforced

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 His team’s 2-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals also reinforced the Tigers’ bid to keep Skubal and take their shot with the American League’s best pitcher leading their charge. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Firefighting teams were being reinforced with the addition of hundreds of soldiers and breathing masks to filter out potentially noxious smoke particles were being rushed to those exposed, Lecornu said. Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026 That experience reinforced the need for a system capable of delivering continuous power even when weather conditions vary. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Comments from Dan Rather and Sam Donaldson reinforced how the adversarial nature of the relationship is nothing new. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Producing the film has reinforced her belief that festivals should serve as more than exhibition platforms. Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 24 July 2026 The program has reinforced the success of a strategy borrowed from Oklahoma. Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026 The Athletics have been the worst team in Major League Baseball for nearly two months and reinforced that point Friday night in their first game since the All-Star break. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 Reinaldo Dias da Rocha, who is from the same community, said his father had already encouraged him not to hunt sharks, but the project had reinforced the importance of preserving the animals. ABC News, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
Verb
  • Those massive paper gains have bolstered Alphabet’s investment portfolio and flowed through to its bottom line.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • But other evidence, including video and text messages of the officer bragging about the shooting, bolstered Martinez’s account and prompted a judge to dismiss the federal charges against her.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
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  • But the project, which is supported by the Tibetan government, has also raised concerns among international observers.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Jackson has supported progressive positions such as Medicare for All.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
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  • His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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