reinforces

variants also reenforces
present tense third-person singular of reinforce
as in bolsters
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate

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Recent Examples of reinforces But continuing to dismiss a genre only feeds into stereotypes that many have been working tirelessly to undo, and reinforces and empowers those that are earned. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 The deal reinforces Globo’s positioning in the format rights market. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 My company’s 2026 State of Demand Generation study reinforces just how much the buyer experience depends on what happens after initial engagement. — David Steifman, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 While the size of NFL players’ annual paydays tends to swing widely based on new deals, extensions, contract restructures and varying bonuses, the makeup of this year’s crop reinforces that the best financial position remains under center. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Its continued resurgence only reinforces its lasting cultural imprint and nostalgic pull. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 Both Bailey and Miller won their primaries handily, which unfortunately reinforces bad behavior. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 The purchase restriction reinforces Patagonia’s message that equipment alone cannot make big-wave surfing safe. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Today's hike reinforces the Fed's willingness to keep borrowing costs high to address inflation, but much of the move was anticipated. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforces
Verb
  • In Comfort, for example, digital displays take a backseat only presenting necessary intel, while Refresh fittingly bolsters interior air management and illumination.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the end, however, Missouri appears poised to use in November a map lawmakers passed in 2022, an extraordinary development that bolsters Cleaver’s chances of reelection and strikes a blow to Trump.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The other half came from the Fund for Policy Reform, a nonprofit that’s part of Soros’ Open Society Foundations, which supports progressive organizations and whose board is chaired by his son, Alex Soros.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pearlman supports campus efforts to create foundations for scholarships and lobbying Sacramento and Washington to keep funding, including student aid, at necessary levels.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Horror may now be respectable enough for its own sprawling exhibition at the Academy Museum, but Criterion’s October lineup proves there are still plenty of disreputable pleasures to be found.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His style, reminiscent of Nick Cave, is incantatory, and the result is that the not-especially-melodic songs tend to bleed into each other with a sameness that ultimately proves monotonous.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That second statement basically confirms it as fact to the other women.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Reinforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforces. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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