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 Police reinforcements were sent from the capital, Brussels, and from Antwerp, and more are coming. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Namely, a desperate need for pitching reinforcements and a belief that Holmes’ profile would mesh with their Gold Glove infielders. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Millions of German troops were tied down fighting on the Eastern Front and in Italy, but Hitler had a million more elsewhere in Europe to use as reinforcements, as well as the troops of Axis partners. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Police called for reinforcements in part to help with the crowd as more than 100 people, including children, were initially in the area. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 At that time the Dolphins needed reinforcements for the defensive line, which had been thinned out by injuries. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Sand berms have been rebuilt and there are new reinforcements along the seawall where waves from Hurricane Marie broke the boardwalk apart. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Avoid leaning against concrete walls or sitting on concrete floors because rebars (the metal reinforcements inside the concrete) can conduct electricity. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026 Leather maintains more traditional materials for the midle two stripes and tongue, but further reinforcements come via ribbed laces that should provide greater lockdown. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
  1. shores
  2. braces
  3. supports
  4. mounts
  5. pillars
  6. spurs
  7. underpinnings
  8. foundations
Noun
  • The shores of Clearwater Beach are packed block-to-block with resorts booked up by eager beachgoers, but the JW Marriott might just be the one to convince you to hang around a little bit longer before launching into Clearwater’s ombré coast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal flooding will remain the biggest concern for the region in the coming days, particularly for south-facing shores, given the combination of high tides, a higher-than-typical water level and the arriving tropical storm.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • Strnad keeps thumb braces in the case because the training staff would occasionally accidentally throw them out while cleaning the locker room.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton, 23, has become a regular at Washington Spirit games, watching Rodman score braces against Seattle Reign last September and Houston Dash in July.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of braces
Noun
  • Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The mural is painted directly onto the building’s walls, ceiling, and structural supports, so the art literally comes with the listing (or vice versa).
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • To reach its pricing target, Ambrosia has focused on simplifying equipment, including solar mounts and battery packs.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mounting the HomeView to a wall requires a specific model that only comes in two (instead of four) colors, space gray and silver, and paying extra (starting at $60) for the wall mounts, which Schneider Home made.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • The 53-year-old is looking to make a statement, paying homage to hip-hop’s roots and pillars with his next project.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The three pillars of regenerative agriculture Here’s an easy way to picture it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • For twenty years, McCarthy has been swimming against the current, writing novels that reflect, with unusual intensity, his disdain for the conventional underpinnings of literary fiction.
    — Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Boned corsets, drawstring ties, and lace insertions—typically a garment’s underpinnings—are deliberately revealed on several pieces.
    — Laura Neilson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The fund launched with $27 million, including an initial $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation and support from Pivotal and the Ford, MacArthur, Robert Wood Johnson and Schmidt Family foundations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of foundations

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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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