reinforces

variants also reenforces
present tense third-person singular of reinforce
as in confirms
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 The weak showing reinforces a picture of a labor market that has almost entirely lost momentum. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 This partnership also reinforces O’Neal’s commitment to working with partners who understand his vision of making quality products accessible to everyday consumers. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025 If anything, The Studio reinforces how, for all his accolades, Scorsese still struggles to raise money to shoot his films. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 For Hanky Panky, this collection reinforces a brand ethos focused on inclusivity, comfort and individuality across diverse body types. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 Reducing national security to battlefield technology reinforces the myth that safety comes from weapons, not from systems, institutions and shared democratic ideals, for example. Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 That’s because rhetoric that reinforces a single idea of masculinity sets unattainable standards for how men should act in the workplace. Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025 Indian Community School reinforces cultural identity Many Indigenous people lost much of their language and culture through federal- and church-run boarding schools in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Johnson's order reinforces Chicago's status as a sanctuary city and raises legal and constitutional questions about the federal government's authority to deploy military personnel in domestic law enforcement roles. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforces
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  • Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The display testing confirms my eye test as far as brightness, and its color coverage is solid.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • In addition to the men’s side, Matt Hargreaves, the club’s director of football negotiations, also significantly supports recruitment in the women’s team.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Future Hybrid System features a pre-chamber ignition and supports gasoline, E85 ethanol, M100 methanol, and synthetic fuels, with market introduction targeted for 2027.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • On the contrary, our struggle bolsters your right to your identity.
    Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
  • This growth trend is expected to persist, with revenues anticipated to increase by an average of 25% each year over the next three years, which bolsters the current valuation.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • The trustee will complete the claim, presenting the tickets and documents to the Ohio Lottery Commission, which then verifies the ticket and the trust before issuing the prize money directly to the trust, LegalClarity notes.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, the selections come after months, if not years, of testing that verifies that these deep pocket sheet sets have earned a permanent spot in our linen closets.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Her paper corroborates other recent research, which suggests the public health impact of the Maui fires are greater than what our health-tracking systems are able to initially catch.
    Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The new research corroborates earlier studies hinting that lithium might be important for Alzheimer’s.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Reinforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforces. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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