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also reenforced
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
In the material world, this company reinforced the wall blocking every path to climate stabilization.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation reinforced by state media during his 12-year rule as a serious and steady hand.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Singer also shared an anti-Mamdani video to her Instagram and Zarin reinforced that Curtis Sliwa voters are essentially voting for Mamdani.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In September the deployment was reinforced with 10 F-35B fighters based at Ceiba Air Base in Puerto Rico and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones at Rafael Hernández Airport on the island.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The discovery of body lice and traces of Rickettsia prowazekii, the bacterium behind typhus, on remains found in past excavations further reinforced that belief.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation reinforced by state media during his 12-year rule as a serious and steady hand.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Singer also shared an anti-Mamdani video to her Instagram and Zarin reinforced that Curtis Sliwa voters are essentially voting for Mamdani.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In September the deployment was reinforced with 10 F-35B fighters based at Ceiba Air Base in Puerto Rico and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones at Rafael Hernández Airport on the island.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The discovery of body lice and traces of Rickettsia prowazekii, the bacterium behind typhus, on remains found in past excavations further reinforced that belief.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
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All of these factors are bolstered by people who contribute to the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The market said the choice was a reflection of the country’s growing footprint as an international location, bolstered by a 30 percent cash rebate, as well as its bubbling local cinema scene led by the likes of Nabil Ayouch, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Asmae El Moudir, Halima Ouardiri and Maryam Touzani.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The position — officially, the Chanel botanical curator — is supported by the Chanel Culture Fund, a philanthropic arm of the French luxury house that backs innovative cultural projects and initiatives around the world.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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But the original plan for an open-air rooftop bar proved too open-air in Texas weather.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Good teams get the job done with no empathy and little fuss, but a run of five victories in six fixtures in all competitions proved misleading.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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