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
And that felt like a beautiful reinforcement of Roddenberry's essential vision.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Microsoft generates much of its synthetic data through reinforcement learning pipelines built on robotics simulation tools running on Azure infrastructure.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
But the Hurricanes have reinforcements waiting in the wings.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Henry seems to interpret this as a reinforcement of the Commander’s prophecy—that he, too, is fated to kill himself on his 40th birthday.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Microsoft generates much of its synthetic data through reinforcement learning pipelines built on robotics simulation tools running on Azure infrastructure.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
But the Hurricanes have reinforcements waiting in the wings.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Henry seems to interpret this as a reinforcement of the Commander’s prophecy—that he, too, is fated to kill himself on his 40th birthday.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcement
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And with the support of my community.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another major addition is support for Connected Apps.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The strikes come as Kaiser raises costs for patients and health providers across California brace for tighter margins following cuts to federal health spending.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bitcoin, once touted as digital gold, is floundering as gold and silver rocket to record highs and traders brace for a Federal Reserve game-changer.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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As prosecutor general, Saab has been a key legal pillar of Nicolás Maduro’s government, overseeing cases against opposition leaders, protesters, journalists and civil society activists.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Essentially, gasket mounting is when a keyboard’s plate is held into the case around its edges, using strips of foam on either side to isolate the plate from the main case.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
9 Dec. 2025
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The case is lightweight yet highly impact-resistant, providing uniform protection during long filming sessions, travel, or mounting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Reinforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcement. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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