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 Any potential reinforcements off the IL for the pitching staff won’t affect what the Cubs do at the trade deadline, Hoyer said. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 The defense needs reinforcements Orlando has conceded 44 goals in 15 league matches. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026 There is a good argument that bullpen reinforcements are the club’s greatest need, despite holes in the outfield and rotation. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Events unfold over the course of one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking outside communication and preventing reinforcements from arriving. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2026 The Malian army said in a statement on social media on Friday that a large logistics convoy of reinforcements arrived the previous night from Gao to Anéfis. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 In recent seasons, the Phillies have routinely searched for outfield reinforcements without any newcomer really seizing a long-term everyday opportunity. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Hundreds of firefighters battled blazes in Portugal, Greece and Spain on Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help with a massive blaze burning for more than three days. — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Other reinforcements, like adding hurricane straps to your rafters, retrofitting soffits and bracing roof trusses, can further reduce your risk of structural damage. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
  1. shores
  2. braces
  3. supports
  4. mounts
  5. pillars
  6. spurs
  7. underpinnings
  8. foundations
Noun
  • Courtesy Luxury Living Costa Rica Three centuries before wealthy investors sought out trophy holdings along Costa Rica’s untamed Pacific coast, these shores were a theater of conquistadors, corsairs and cannon fire.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The sport has taken her from the shores of San Francisco and Lake Tahoe to New Zealand and Manhattan, and enabled her to raise $172,000 for cancer research through the organization Swim Across America.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • Both players have notched two braces (two goals in a game) in the tournament, so a two-goal performance is not out of the question.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • Healthcare providers may recommend a combination of over-the-counter medications like Advil (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen), physical therapy, corticosteroid injections, and medical-grade braces or orthotics to treat the pain.
    — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Definition of braces
Noun
  • This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • For peas, Waddington suggests growing them up netting, string supports, or hazel pea sticks.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • This small yet intriguing photo gallery mounts changing exhibits by Icelandic photographers from the 19th century to the current day.
    — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Scramble mounts as a network drive via WebDAV, so your files appear right in your file explorer instead of in a separate app.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The brighter silver paint contrasting the greenhouse and A and D pillars against the darker bronze lower body somewhat detracts from the overall look.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • Otherwise, the underpinnings are perfectly sorted.
    — Utkarsh Sood June 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026
  • His ambitious tasting menu has high-concept underpinnings, meditating on themes like the progression of the seasons.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • The foundations are firmly laid and the bridge between our nations is built to last.
    — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Endurance Is Coherent Adaptation Table Mountain’s geological foundations reach back more than half a billion years.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of foundations

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