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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 But when the margins are thin, the offensive reinforcements to supplement a young core are nonexistent, and the pressure is on, every mistake is costly. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Whether those reinforcements will be back Friday remains to be seen. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 But since all the Stargate's weight is being planted atop the bed rails, buyers will likely want to look into some sidewall reinforcements before dropping that quarter ton down. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Two police unions, the Sindicato Unificado de Policia and Confederacion Espanola de Policia, requested extensive reinforcements from the mainland. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 With Cruz sidelined for the foreseeable future, a Yankees bullpen that didn’t add reinforcements before the trade deadline is in flux. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Amid a season-worst slide, the Rockies are getting reinforcements. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 If Miami doesn’t get adequate pass rushing from the defensive front this could be a long season for Miami’s secondary unless reinforcements are added. — Omar Kelly august 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 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 birds mostly divide their time between remote northern bogs and muddy South American shores.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Yemen, with Perim at the center, is becoming another potential front line in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, and a reminder that the consequences of its war no longer stop at its shores.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • Lumbar support braces designed to provide relief from chronic low back pain may not be as effective as people have been led to believe, with scientists finding that recommendations are based on low-quality evidence.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Two South Florida men were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a nearly $35 million health care scam after billing Medicare for thousands of orthotic braces sent to beneficiaries who did not need them.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of braces
Noun
  • Whether those supports prove durable may ultimately depend on whether companies continue to exceed already lofty expectations.
    — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The trunk lid was reinforced and features a huge, adjustable carbon fiber wing mounted on trapezoidal supports.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • The ladder mounts install to the T-track on the tent base, though, and can move around to the right side so campers can enter though the large zippered window.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Among the most notable is the Acropolis in Athens with its iconic ruins of ancient civilization preserved as columned edifices, stone statues, and temple mounts.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • Since 2023, Interparfums launched new extensions and collections to put in place pillars including Uomo, Just Cavalli and Marbleous.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Once inside, curved cherrywood ceilings and tree-like pillars tower over the tables, booths and bar for a cinematic effect.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • 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
  • The researchers observed bends, wiggles, kinks, gaps, branches, spurs and clumps.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • Summary Toyota's new C-HR+ electric SUV signals a serious EV commitment, presenting a larger, sharper-looking model distinct from its hybrid counterpart, built on bZ4X underpinnings.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • However, the political underpinnings of that panic are rarely identified and challenged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • The next chapter of AI belongs to the R&D aimed at foundations, and the need for it has never been greater.
    — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stephen Colbert doesn’t think the foundations of America have been shaken by the cancellation of The Late Show.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of foundations

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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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