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
The Panthers might be able to bring back some notable reinforcements following Sunday’s blowout loss against the New England Patriots.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
With their trade deadline reinforcements in, this team has few holes.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With their place in the postseason secure and their main starting pitchers ready to go, the Red Sox are calling in reinforcements to help get them through the final game of the regular season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
After going toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the early stages of the year, things quickly turned south despite the team being provided with reinforcements.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
While the Prodigy troops have neutralized the Weyland-Yutani invasion for now, reinforcements are surely on the way.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Homan also mentioned the reinforcements ICE would be getting with the recent hiring of 10,000 new agents.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Zonal reinforcements fend off unfriendly rocks, stumps and features, and a Vibram Megagrip sole clenches all kinds of slippery, unbalanced raw ground.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
An offensive line with some young pieces should continue to jell, and the Chiefs will add reinforcements when Xavier Worthy returns from injury and Rashee Rice finishes out his six-game suspension.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
With their trade deadline reinforcements in, this team has few holes.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With their place in the postseason secure and their main starting pitchers ready to go, the Red Sox are calling in reinforcements to help get them through the final game of the regular season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
After going toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the early stages of the year, things quickly turned south despite the team being provided with reinforcements.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
While the Prodigy troops have neutralized the Weyland-Yutani invasion for now, reinforcements are surely on the way.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Homan also mentioned the reinforcements ICE would be getting with the recent hiring of 10,000 new agents.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
Zonal reinforcements fend off unfriendly rocks, stumps and features, and a Vibram Megagrip sole clenches all kinds of slippery, unbalanced raw ground.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
An offensive line with some young pieces should continue to jell, and the Chiefs will add reinforcements when Xavier Worthy returns from injury and Rashee Rice finishes out his six-game suspension.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
Noun
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Quieter shores include Tiger Shores, Ross Witham Beach, and Bathtub Beach.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sunset Fest Cabo — the luxury event billed as a yacht-rock paradise on the sandy shores of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — is facing rough waters as a majority of the artists scheduled for the three-day lineup have suddenly dropped from the roster.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende bagged braces in the rout, which was punctuated with a postgame commemoration of Busquets for his decision to retire at season’s end.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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If a cafeteria staff has the time, personnel, and cutting boards to pre-slice their apples, the apples become more enticing to the youngest kids and to kids of any age who wear braces.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Head Start programs with grant cycles that begin in October will likely experience disruptions in the short term, according to First Focus on Children, a bipartisan advocacy nonprofit focused on supports for women and children.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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This includes the Texas Family First pilot program, which received $23 million in state funding to continue the program aimed at preventing children from entering foster care through supports such as mental health and behavioral health services.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Republicans hope that more Democratic senators will break ranks with their leadership and vote to reopen the government as pressure mounts from voters.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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When adversity mounts, when the negativity starts peaking, when a season seems poised to head off the rails, Harbaugh has shown an ability to keep everything on track.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said the building’s foundation pillars gave way while construction workers were laying down concrete.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Strategic pillars are scholarships and student investment; programmatic innovation and resources; talent discovery and development; research and advocacy; and institutional capacity building.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The unibody structure and assembly were essentially British, with mechanical underpinnings from Volvo’s Amazon/122 series.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Certain other kinds—like ovarian, endometrial, and even pancreatic, stomach, and melanoma—can share genetic underpinnings with breast cancer, so having these in your bloodline could up your risk.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stay with the familiar model—or embrace a future where autonomy, ownership, and continuous improvement are the new foundations of success.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is what happens to faulty foundations.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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