Thesaurus results for REINFORCEMENT

reinforcement

noun

ˌrē-ən-ˈfȯrs-mənt

Definition of reinforcement

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 Another layer of reinforcement comes from True Match Lumi Glotion Skin Tint Primer’s 39,400-plus five-star ratings. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 July 2026 After reinforcement learning was applied across multiple layers of the system, completion rates increased to 90 percent. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Security guards barricaded the doors with chairs and called for reinforcements. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Rubber reinforcements also line the toe, running into a sole unit with a moderate amount of tread that should carry its wearer from a trail to a body of water. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reinforcement

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Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Ukraine is expected to be central in Ankara, with debate focused on long-term military support, Kyiv’s own defense industry and what NATO can learn from the country after more than four years of full-scale war.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of support

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Forecasters say parts of the East should brace for another round of 90–100-degree after the weekend, forecasters say.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 11 July 2026
His match-winning brace against Brazil in the last 16 delivered Norway’s greatest result last Sunday, and his total of seven goals has the Manchester City forward trailing only Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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About 42% of Colombia’s territory is covered by Amazon rainforest, and the Petro administration made rainforest protection and a transition away from fossil fuels central pillars of its environmental agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Early last year, El-Sayed travelled to Washington for introductory meetings with various pillars of the Democratic establishment.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 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
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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