as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the consulting architect suggested using additional steel reinforcements to counteract the bridge's design flaw
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Recent Examples of reinforcement
The military site at Kapciamiestis covering some 14,600 hectares will allow battalion and brigade-size drills on the ground at a critical land link used by the alliance to send reinforcements to its eastern flank.
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Milda Seputyte, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The Braves, already holding an early advantage atop their division, have in-season reinforcements on the way.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The framework also integrates effectively with multiple control strategies, including teleoperation, trajectory optimization, and reinforcement learning.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
The message before the Wild’s first home game of the series Wednesday was a reinforcement that keeping a mental balance and not getting frustrated by having a shadow as the series gets deeper.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
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Milda Seputyte, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The Braves, already holding an early advantage atop their division, have in-season reinforcements on the way.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The framework also integrates effectively with multiple control strategies, including teleoperation, trajectory optimization, and reinforcement learning.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
The message before the Wild’s first home game of the series Wednesday was a reinforcement that keeping a mental balance and not getting frustrated by having a shadow as the series gets deeper.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcement
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On the streets, large crowds representing the country’s hard-line factions have rallied daily in support of the regime and against any agreement with Washington that would place Iran in a position of defeat.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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And there is talk about subsequent budget reconciliation bills before the end of this Congress, which could provide additional opportunities for Republicans to pursue tax and spending priorities that otherwise are unlikely to garner Democratic support.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The message from Silicon Valley is that AI is restructuring the workforce in real time—and that the rest of corporate America should brace for the same.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those who are eager to drive further afield can explore the vast open Togoro Plains to the north, or brace the madness of Seronera, the nearest airstrip, an hour’s drive away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Reinforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcement. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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