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also reenforce
as in to confirm
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
The United States has dispatched supersonic B-1B bombers to Japan, a key treaty ally in the Western Pacific region, to reinforce stability in the contested region.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The group points out that downtown property owners continue to pay special assessments to fund and maintain the parking, reinforcing their claim.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
But what the 175 background interviews did was, firstly, reinforced to me that (the band members) were reliable witnesses, certainly of that period of their lives from their childhood forward.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The group points out that downtown property owners continue to pay special assessments to fund and maintain the parking, reinforcing their claim.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
But what the 175 background interviews did was, firstly, reinforced to me that (the band members) were reliable witnesses, certainly of that period of their lives from their childhood forward.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
Verb
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen, many Gomez fans were skeptical when the singer confirmed her relationship with the prolific music producer back in December 2023.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Survivors and community members at Florida State University came together to grieve and support each other at a vigil that drew thousands after two people were killed and more were injured in an April 17 campus shooting.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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This helps centers maximize resource recovery and supports the transition to a circular economy.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The only evidence against defendant [Weinstein] was the complainants' testimony, and the result of the court's rulings ... was to bolster their credibility and diminish defendant's character before the jury.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Montana is one of 23 states, along with Puerto Rico, that are eligible for the NIH’s Institutional Development Award program, meant to bolster NIH funding in states that historically have received less investment.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek was not able to to independently verify whether all ranking officers killed belonged to Houthi military or police forces.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The usefulness of those rankings could require months or years to verify, and the AI co-scientist, which is still being evaluated by human scientists, is for now limited to biomedical research.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are some reports about Blue 1 and Red 40 to cause some allergic reactions and behavioral responses in children, but these issues have not been fully corroborated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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One witness told police that an unknown intruder kicked in the door and began shooting, but evidence at the scene didn’t corroborate this, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Second, buttress the fiscal year 2026 General Reserve — unallocated money in next year’s budget.—
Andrew Rein,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, Aguirre’s efforts have received considerable attention in the local media, and that has been buttressed by a barrage of campaign mailers highlighting her work on the issue, among other things.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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