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also reenforce
as in to bolster
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 reinforce
North Texas Sleep Solutions notes that body temperature naturally drops at bedtime, and a cool room reinforces that signal.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Youth-defying goalie Duran Ferree reinforced the back line’s confidence with three straight clean sheets to begin the season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
And because Japanese people have received widespread praise for the clean-up, the behavior has been reinforced.
—Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Youth-defying goalie Duran Ferree reinforced the back line’s confidence with three straight clean sheets to begin the season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
And because Japanese people have received widespread praise for the clean-up, the behavior has been reinforced.
—Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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Those years of high draft picks have led to a roster with impressive high-end talent in its young core, and general manager Pat Verbeek added a slate of veteran signees to bolster it.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Orange juice – rich in vitamin C, potassium, folate and sometimes vitamin D – has solid nutritional benefits that can bolster your immune system and your skin health.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Salt Lake County district attorney’s office and the Draper City prosecutor both declined to file charges against Paul in April, citing insufficient evidence to prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Maybe the bright lights of a win-or-go-home playoff game proved too big of a moment for a young, inexperienced Hawks team.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Zendaya − Holland's fiancée (or perhaps wife, if her longtime stylist Law Roach is to be believed) − also stopped by to support, in a stunning blue-and-white sundress.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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