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
Continue reading … THIN MARGINS — Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member.
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FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Coach Steve Kerr hoped to get some reinforcements Friday at Sacramento, with big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis expected to play.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In the study, the researchers focused not only on the material but also on the shape of the reinforcements.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Is there any hope for reinforcements for middle relief?
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The captain had reportedly appealed to the sultan for reinforcements, hoping to fortify Goa and, from that stronghold, expel the Portuguese from India so that the spice trade might once again flow via the Red Sea route toward Mecca and Cairo.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
That same week, the first installment of new Gang Suppression Force reinforcements arrived in Haiti, according to the force’s X account.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Government forces brought reinforcements into Suqaylabiyah, quelling the violence.
—Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Coach Steve Kerr hoped to get some reinforcements Friday at Sacramento, with big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis expected to play.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In the study, the researchers focused not only on the material but also on the shape of the reinforcements.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Is there any hope for reinforcements for middle relief?
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The captain had reportedly appealed to the sultan for reinforcements, hoping to fortify Goa and, from that stronghold, expel the Portuguese from India so that the spice trade might once again flow via the Red Sea route toward Mecca and Cairo.
—Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
That same week, the first installment of new Gang Suppression Force reinforcements arrived in Haiti, according to the force’s X account.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Government forces brought reinforcements into Suqaylabiyah, quelling the violence.
—Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
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By the end of that century, American Express products shifted as immigrants came to our shores and innovations in travel made the globe smaller.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those teeth can be found as fossils in the Chesapeake Bay around the shores of Calvert Cliffs in Calvert County.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As a child, Smith used crutches and leg braces.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Many of the braces were shipped to beneficiaries who neither requested nor needed them, the DOJ said.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Parents said their children had been able to excel in classrooms with necessary supports — but oftentimes, those can be expensive.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tragedy is that these supports are not prioritized, therefore not widely disseminated.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Easter weekend shootings have thrust teen violence back into the spotlight, as pressure mounts to keep crime down ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup games, the AJC’s Riley Bunch reports.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Russia is one of the world’s main oil exporters, and Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Here, a stucco-and-stone entry provides a contrasting warmth through the simple addition of wooden pillars on the porch.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Swisher has taken some strategies with her for these pillars of wellness.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Columbine is an early-season bloomer with nectar-rich spurs, giving your garden a head start in spring.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pairing it with columbine, an early-season bloomer with nectar-rich spurs, ensures your garden has food available from the start.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump has alluded to the political underpinnings of the influx.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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And yet, while the NCAA Tournament retains its traditional trappings and brackets and upsets keep the country entranced, the underpinnings of college basketball are totally different.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The foundations are in place, but the priority now is execution—at speed and at scale.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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