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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
Worldwide shipping disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the importance of having a local food supply in Hawaii, and the state in recent years has offered additional support to the farms.
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Robust spending and strong demand for AI infrastructure have reinforced analysts’ confidence in several stocks.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
For Fasano, those moments reinforced the deeper purpose behind his teaching.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Worldwide shipping disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the importance of having a local food supply in Hawaii, and the state in recent years has offered additional support to the farms.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Their ecology may have reinforced this retention, since small amphibians are especially vulnerable to predation and environmental injury.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Standards in science and public health are not abstract ideals; they are shaped and reinforced by the conduct of those in leadership.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
The results reinforced a broader trend that has alarmed both of Britain's major parties.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The talk shows have only reinforced that thinking.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Robust spending and strong demand for AI infrastructure have reinforced analysts’ confidence in several stocks.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
For Fasano, those moments reinforced the deeper purpose behind his teaching.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Worldwide shipping disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the importance of having a local food supply in Hawaii, and the state in recent years has offered additional support to the farms.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Their ecology may have reinforced this retention, since small amphibians are especially vulnerable to predation and environmental injury.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Standards in science and public health are not abstract ideals; they are shaped and reinforced by the conduct of those in leadership.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
The results reinforced a broader trend that has alarmed both of Britain's major parties.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The talk shows have only reinforced that thinking.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
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Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an effort by Democratic lawmakers in Virginia to revive redrawn congressional maps that could have bolstered their party.—
Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Councilmember George Fuller said information about data centers remains unclear and supported city officials seeking to develop standards for such uses.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Richard is implied to be Hutu, though his family are never suggested to have participated in or supported the massacres.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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But the same circuitry proved flexible enough to absorb social information, cultural norms and moral values across a lifetime.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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