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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 There’s a passage in the final movement when the full orchestra, reinforced by trumpets, trombones, tuba, and a thunder roll of timpani, clamber up to a teeth-rattling fortissimo. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 This clamshell pack from Mystery Ranch has durable materials, solid stitching, and reinforced seams that help keep out dust from bumping around in a Land Cruiser. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 Wolk's comments reinforced our view that J & J has multiple avenues for growth across both its pharmaceutical and medical technology businesses. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Approach shoes, now being tapped as a trend, get love with a Verto reinforced with Gore-Tex and appearing in in an earthy green, black, brown and yellow color scheme. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Kim said the experience reinforced his view that opposition to corruption and interest in a younger generation of leadership could be meaningful factors in the race. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The same message is reinforced in every major technology shift. — Daniel Jebaraj, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 That policy should be supported and reinforced repeatedly by Chicago public officials at all levels. — John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The book marshalled substantial scientific evidence, and reinforced the intuitions of parents dismayed by their phone-addled children. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
  1. bolstered
  2. supported
  3. proved
Verb
  • Her words bolstered Matthews argument, casting doubt on whether the path had in fact been used by the public on a continuous basis sufficient to establish a right-of-way.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1970s the country rolled out a national immunization program that bolstered uptake nationwide.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bolstered
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  • The research is supported by a recent grant from the US National Science Foundation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three officials dissented in favor of higher rates.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of supported
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  • Despite a loss to Arlington Bowie, Arlington Lamar proved itself as a top competition, forcing the Volunteers into overtime.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Its rapid ascent is proved by revenues growing tenfold in the past five years and projected to hit the 450-million-euro milestone in 2026.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of proved

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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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