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 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