Thesaurus results for REINFORCEMENTS

reinforcements

noun

plural of reinforcement

as in shores

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 reinforcements Cronin and his staff added reinforcements in the backcourt after the departure of Skyy Clark and Donovan Dent to Louisiana State. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Ideally, the Cubs would add reinforcements for the back end of the bullpen and not rely on Webb so heavily in those situations. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Horace hopes the goal of the Salvadoran reinforcements isn’t solely to find the Salvadoran soldiers ambushed by the Chen Mechan gang. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 Shamsan said fighting had intensified across the province as the Houthis deployed reinforcements to multiple fronts, with the city encircled on all four sides. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Germany failed in its objective to capture Calais and Boulogne, the ports where British reinforcements disembarked, and the front settled down on a long north–south line from near Ostend in Belgium to the Swiss border. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Using wooden planks and sandbags, Long Beach City work crews earlier this month had patched up holes in the boardwalk’s wall created by the hurricanes, but the reinforcements did not hold. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 The Houthi sources told AFP reinforcements were being sent to the area. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 These immediate, positive reinforcements can help the brain begin associating the healthier behavior with something rewarding. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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The port city on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay chartered the country’s first commercial railroad in 1827.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
From the shores of Lake Ontario to rural Kansas, signs point to a voter coalition under strain, as Republicans grappling with a troubled economy question the party’s direction.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of shores

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One of three Holy Cap Squeezees formulas for pooches and pusses, this creamy, lickable puree supports stress response and emotional balance in pets taken to unfamiliar places.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Poltrona Frau leather upholstery makes up the seats, which are home to smart cabin controls and an adjustable leg rest, upper and lower lumbar supports, and armrests.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of supports

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The three pillars of Dan Hicks’ career as an NBC Sports broadcaster were golf, the Olympics and Notre Dame football, in no particular order.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
The researchers use electron-beam lithography to carve the diamond into nanoscale pillars.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pillars

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Media coverage of Kreiz’s courtship of Rice is one of the spurs that pushed Netflix to make the move on a hire that will have ripple effects across its expansive film and TV operations.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Be careful to avoid damaging spurs, which produce next year’s fruit.

— Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of spurs

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Guilt, suffering, and justified rage all loom large in Godzilla Minus Zero, and though this is science-fiction, Yamazaki is also keyed in to the real-life underpinnings of his fictional characters’ feelings.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Georgia May Jagger is the new face of Mackage, in a holiday campaign that features black-tie underpinnings beneath Mackage outerwear.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of underpinnings

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Rather than demolishing and starting again, the team kept the historic walls standing, reinforced every one of them, and dug beneath to take the foundations deeper.

— Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
Next, the conservancy will need to secure funding to move the buildings onto their new foundations, potentially costing close to $250,000 to move two buildings 400 feet, according to Pham.

— Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

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