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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
The trade deadline additions and the strong finish only reinforced that.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court later reinforced those interpretations, enabling Maduro to run for president while serving as acting head of state.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
These behaviors are reinforced by the school environment.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The positive results have reinforced that the Twins are on the right track.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
He's reinforced his property with cement blocks, fencing, wood, and deeply rooted plants designed to act as a barrier.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The effectiveness of bypass routes in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has reinforced their value during conflict.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The patriotic ethos of Cold War–era public schools reinforced his sense of American ideals.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
That same year, a biography on the late monarch, A Voyage Around the Queen, reinforced that claim.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court later reinforced those interpretations, enabling Maduro to run for president while serving as acting head of state.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
These behaviors are reinforced by the school environment.
—Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The positive results have reinforced that the Twins are on the right track.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
He's reinforced his property with cement blocks, fencing, wood, and deeply rooted plants designed to act as a barrier.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The effectiveness of bypass routes in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has reinforced their value during conflict.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The patriotic ethos of Cold War–era public schools reinforced his sense of American ideals.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
That same year, a biography on the late monarch, A Voyage Around the Queen, reinforced that claim.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforced
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Not to mention, a budding rap career that would have been bolstered by playing for a Bay Area franchise in the heart of the West Coast rap scene.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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It's also been bolstered by celeb power from figures such as Kerry Washington, John Legend and Pusha T.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The governor supported reducing taxes.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Researchers Nick McMann and James Forester started the study for the U with a grant from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is supported by a share of state lottery profits.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Following Caballero’s go-ahead RBI single that put his team up, 4-3, in the top of the 10th, Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda’s RBI infield single proved to be enough for a walk-off 5-4 victory at Tropicana Field on Saturday night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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