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
The closer-than-expected race in the NL West was actually boosted by reinforcements this week.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a realistic scenario in which the Nuggets still need defensive reinforcements after the first stretch of the season, especially to guard on the perimeter and take some of the load off Braun and Gordon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Wings turned to roster reinforcements again Friday, adding Christyn Williams on an extreme hardship contract and bringing back Amy Okonkwo on a second seven-day hardship agreement, according to Dallas Hoops Journal.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Like inside linebacker and cornerback, safety could use some reinforcements.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Miami needs reinforcements, so expect veterans to be signed or claimed for either the 53-man roster or the practice squad.
—Omar Kelly
august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Regarding any incomings, Liverpool center-back Ibrahima Konaté is reportedly a target for the backline, while there is also room, especially if Ceballos leaves, for reinforcements in central midfield.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Nnadi is reunited with a Chiefs team that was looking for reinforcements on the defensive interior.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Salt removal critical for construction Desalination of sea sand is essential because residual salt accelerates corrosion of steel reinforcements in concrete.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a realistic scenario in which the Nuggets still need defensive reinforcements after the first stretch of the season, especially to guard on the perimeter and take some of the load off Braun and Gordon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Wings turned to roster reinforcements again Friday, adding Christyn Williams on an extreme hardship contract and bringing back Amy Okonkwo on a second seven-day hardship agreement, according to Dallas Hoops Journal.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Like inside linebacker and cornerback, safety could use some reinforcements.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Miami needs reinforcements, so expect veterans to be signed or claimed for either the 53-man roster or the practice squad.
—Omar Kelly
august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Regarding any incomings, Liverpool center-back Ibrahima Konaté is reportedly a target for the backline, while there is also room, especially if Ceballos leaves, for reinforcements in central midfield.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Nnadi is reunited with a Chiefs team that was looking for reinforcements on the defensive interior.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Salt removal critical for construction Desalination of sea sand is essential because residual salt accelerates corrosion of steel reinforcements in concrete.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
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Described as semi-autobiographical, the play follows a year in the life of college student Josh (Ben Hirschhorn), whose alcoholism has led him from theater school in New York to the shores of a reservoir in his Colorado hometown.—
Chad Jones,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now, the decimation of the environment and indigenous people across the world, from the palm oil plantations of Indonesia to the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reached the shores of Great Nicobar.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Real Madrid and Marseille last met back in the 2009-10 group stage, when Cristiano Ronaldo scored braces in both the home and away fixtures.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In practice, the change in step functions similarly to certain knee braces, Uhlrich said.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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These are supports, as Crazy Bull explains, are as vital as what happens in classrooms and labs.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Geriatric care managers are generally people with medical and social services training (usually nurses and social workers) who have particular expertise in creating care plans that cover medical interventions and the creation of everyday life routines and supports for people with particular needs.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Seen previously on models like NZXT’s own H6 Flow and the more recent APNX V1, angled fan mounts like those on the H9 Flow RGB offer the best of both worlds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Just ask Cakmak, who is doing just that in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has identified the sector as one of its key growth pillars of the future.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strategy focuses on five pillars, including climate action, and a long-term goal to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals, preventing wastewater and air pollution, and enabling the recovery of water and chemistry across the supply chain.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Skechers Hands-free Go Walk Flex-relish Slip-ins Among the thousands of reviewers are nurses, teachers, and everyday people who struggle with foot problems from spurs to plantar fasciitis—all singing the praises of these Go Walk Flex-Relish Slip-ins.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The original system, completed in 1992, took 35 years to build but since then more segments and spurs have been added onto the network.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The sway of the founder CAIO Ganju, previously the company’s chief technology officer, started his AI journey in 2018, doing deep dives on neural networks and the mathematical underpinnings.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The writings left behind by the shooter in Wednesday's deadly attack at a Minnesota church have many of the underpinnings of a troubled person — and leave just as much confusion over why the mass shooting occurred, USA TODAY reports.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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While current makeup trends have skewed more dewy than matte, the best powder foundations still have a place in everyday makeup routines thanks to their fail-proof application—just pat on, and go!—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Right now, as City attempt to establish their defensive foundations, Khusanov’s high-stakes defending is, oddly, their most reliable solution to a problem position.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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