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
After struggling in relief for much of the year, the Yankees brought in several reinforcements at the trade deadline and could soon part ways with numerous pitchers.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The men, who did not make the podium in Beijing, will have some reinforcements next year as NHL players will be returning to the Games for the first time since 2014.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
This is how the Dolphins will have to play for the next few weeks, at least the next three games, till reinforcements return like offensive linemen Austin Jackson (foot), James Daniels (pectoral), Liam Eichenberg (leg) and Andrew Meyers (shoulder), and Waller (pectoral).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
If the Sabres look to Rochester for reinforcements, 19-year-old Konsta Helenius is worth a call after a two-goal, two-assist game on Friday night.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, reinforcements had been called in, and cheers erupted as a second truck backed into the shopping center parking lot.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Sure, that could change in the months to come with a couple of phone calls, but for now, the Warriors aren’t spending every day staring at the trade deadline, desperately hoping for reinforcements.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The President could not deploy reinforcements.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The team could also benefit from more attacking reinforcements.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The men, who did not make the podium in Beijing, will have some reinforcements next year as NHL players will be returning to the Games for the first time since 2014.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
This is how the Dolphins will have to play for the next few weeks, at least the next three games, till reinforcements return like offensive linemen Austin Jackson (foot), James Daniels (pectoral), Liam Eichenberg (leg) and Andrew Meyers (shoulder), and Waller (pectoral).
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
If the Sabres look to Rochester for reinforcements, 19-year-old Konsta Helenius is worth a call after a two-goal, two-assist game on Friday night.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, reinforcements had been called in, and cheers erupted as a second truck backed into the shopping center parking lot.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Sure, that could change in the months to come with a couple of phone calls, but for now, the Warriors aren’t spending every day staring at the trade deadline, desperately hoping for reinforcements.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
The President could not deploy reinforcements.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The team could also benefit from more attacking reinforcements.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
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Perched on the European shores of the Bosphorus, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the only Ottoman imperial palace transformed into a luxury hotel.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dental specialists are now doing canine braces and porcelain veneers.—
Jane Stern,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Each measurement ensures that the additional supports will hold the tree evenly, preventing stress on the branches during winter storms.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Many have expressed concern about the aging pipes over several years, as anchor strikes, missing pipeline supports and loss of protective pipeline coating have been discovered.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rispoli could have as many as five other Breeders’ Cup mounts, though apart from Johannes in the Mile, all will be long shots.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Smith suffuses the book with a kind of clinical detachment, even as the dread mounts with each page.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, Labrador Retrievers are consistent in their high energy and intelligence, devoted to their owners, while serving as pillars for the family.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the first six months of 2025, the key pillars were still going strong, according to the company’s investor presentation.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Here, gravitational tides between the galaxies pull gas out of each other, forming the bridge and associated spurs.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Optimizing sleep, exercise, diet, and social connectivity all have biological underpinnings, and these interventions are good for every age.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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When styled in the lookbook (on fellow Vogue World attendee Emma Chamberlain, nonetheless), the white lace skirt-and-top pair was styled with nude underpinnings.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In those early days, even with needs piling up, wealthy donors and private foundations grappled with how to respond.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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