Synonyms of reinforcing

reinforcing

verb

variants also reenforcing

present participle of reinforce

as in bolstering

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bolstering
• supporting
• proving
• confirming
• buttressing
• corroborating
• backing
• establishing
• verifying
• substantiating
• shoring (up)
• affirming
• validating
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reinforcing

Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters had established containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires affecting Spokane and that they were focused on reinforcing those lines. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

At the same time, Novo reported another mixed clinical result for next-generation weight-loss drug CagriSema, reinforcing investor questions about the company's longer-term pipeline. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Gamuda is also the only Malaysian company in its sector with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reinforcing the robustness of its emissions data and methodology. — Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But Rolle was concerned about reinforcing a stereotype of Black fatherless families and insisted the new show include a dad. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to be bouncing back across the Middle East, reinforcing Iran’s leverage in its war with the United States and Israel. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Notably, American family offices themselves actually increased home-country allocation from 86% to 88%, reinforcing Patterson’s diversification framing over one of outright flight. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026

The film has had the best platform release of the year, reinforcing the urgency for theatrical comedies. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Functioning as a unit has always been an important element for the British royal family’s public persona, with clothes reinforcing that sense of cohesion. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2026