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 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 On the one hand, this shows just how strongly officers accept the principle of civilian control—a posture reinforced precisely because Hegseth has proved willing to punish even unsupported allegations of military insubordination. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 Much of Spanish Leather was also created in Los Angeles, where the distance reinforced his belief that deeply personal things can connect far beyond their place of origin. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 Serving on the feature jury at SIFF reinforced her belief that children and adolescents are capable of engaging deeply with cinema. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The definition reflects a long history of associating Jews with greed and moneylending, a stereotype reinforced by literary figures such as Shakespeare’s Shylock and by centuries of anti-Jewish prejudice. — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 The main skeleton was composed of an aluminum frame and reinforced with steel to mount the engine. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Houshmandzadeh joined Sierra Canyon’s staff in an advisory role and reinforced the skills and work habits Brown had to instill. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026 The international messaging has been reinforced by communist organizations that make no secret of their revolutionary objectives, using the dockworkers' campaign to advance a broader political struggle against capitalism. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
  1. bolstered
  2. supported
  3. proved
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  • Expectations that the election outcome could keep a lid on excessive government borrowing and spending bolstered US government bonds, sending yields lower.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of bolstered
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  • While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Lokk is proud that the festival has supported the Estonian, and the broader Baltic, film industry, and vice versa, with films from the region now regularly traveling to big festivals around the globe and winning awards.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • The Rams showed life at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, and that ultimately proved enough for a 24-9 victory in front of 73,621.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My joyride with the Pro R Boost proved this rig offers no better out-of-the-box performance experience for the money.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of proved

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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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