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 Each touchpoint reinforced the others, making Cedars-Sinai’s community investment more visible and accessible while building relationships beyond any single activation. — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Our positive thesis on the healthcare services and drug distributor was reinforced on Wednesday by analysts at Leerink after a meeting with the company’s CFO and investor relations team. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Emotional Women Telenovelas have largely reinforced the image of Latin American women as highly emotional and unstable figures who could only reach happiness by way of a sequence of obstacles. — Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Walls can also be reinforced during a remodel so bars can be installed securely down the road. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 For safety reasons, someone may have rewired an older lamp, reinforced a broken chair rung, or reframed a painting. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 The positive response reinforced WindGroove’s vision of bringing home entertainment into the ceiling. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 For this reason, in the summer of 2025, the gates facing Station Road were also reinforced and kept closed. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 Working with Yu Aoi, who plays Satomi, and Issey Ogata, who plays her father, Yuichi, reinforced that shift. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
  1. bolstered
  2. supported
  3. proved
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  • Beyond France, risks loom large The latest ructions in markets could weigh on a fragile economic recovery in Europe, bolstered by investment into artificial intelligence, stronger demand for European exports and higher defense spending in Germany.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The firm unraveled in 2025 after prosecutors accused its founder and chief financial officer of concealing hundreds of millions of dollars in financial problems from lenders and investors, a case bolstered by the CFO’s guilty plea.
    — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bolstered
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  • Since winning the nomination, el Sayed has warmed to Schumer, as having the backing of the centrist wing of the party, which supported Stevens in the primary, will be crucial in taking on Republican nominee Mike Rogers.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The original supply chain and much of the personnel expertise that supported the Blackbird have long since disappeared.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of supported
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  • Reworking catalog hits of the past — albeit by other artists — has previously proved to be a formula for chart success, given how TikTok and social media have disrupted traditional music consumption methods.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That campaign managed to expel the rebels from Aden, but the Houthis — tough mountain fighters who received Iranian training to field and eventually manufacture drones and missiles — proved a difficult adversary.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proved

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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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