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as in confirming
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 reinforcing
Other labels — including Valentino and Sandro — marked the season with intimate evening celebrations and events for their top clients, reinforcing the trend of experiential retail.
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Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
These videos, shared widely across social media, falsely depicted him stealing, fleeing police, and reinforcing racial stereotypes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s some evidence that games can benefit the brain by building and reinforcing key functions like memory, problem solving and focus.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian leader has pledged elections within a year and welcomed key political figures, including Nasser Al-Qidwa, co-author of a peace plan with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, back into Fatah, reinforcing efforts toward Palestinian national unity.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
It is rooted in the achievements of Abu Dhabi Art and will carry them onto the global stage, reinforcing the emirate’s position as a cultural capital while offering Frieze a unique gateway to the region.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
This war has shown the world once again that violence only breeds more violence, and the task before the international community is no longer to imagine peace, but to begin the hard work of reinforcing it.
—Muhammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, anthropologist Christine Webb argues that a lot of science research is shaped by human exceptionalism, reinforcing biases and anthropocentric assumptions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Some worry that this proposal could further fuel vaccine hesitancy by reinforcing unfounded fears about combination vaccines and ultimately leading to fewer children receiving timely protection against serious diseases.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
These videos, shared widely across social media, falsely depicted him stealing, fleeing police, and reinforcing racial stereotypes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s some evidence that games can benefit the brain by building and reinforcing key functions like memory, problem solving and focus.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian leader has pledged elections within a year and welcomed key political figures, including Nasser Al-Qidwa, co-author of a peace plan with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, back into Fatah, reinforcing efforts toward Palestinian national unity.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
It is rooted in the achievements of Abu Dhabi Art and will carry them onto the global stage, reinforcing the emirate’s position as a cultural capital while offering Frieze a unique gateway to the region.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
This war has shown the world once again that violence only breeds more violence, and the task before the international community is no longer to imagine peace, but to begin the hard work of reinforcing it.
—Muhammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, anthropologist Christine Webb argues that a lot of science research is shaped by human exceptionalism, reinforcing biases and anthropocentric assumptions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Some worry that this proposal could further fuel vaccine hesitancy by reinforcing unfounded fears about combination vaccines and ultimately leading to fewer children receiving timely protection against serious diseases.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcing
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Kibbutz Be'eri shared a statement on behalf of Yossi Sharabi's family confirming that his body had been transferred to Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Shaderoom shared a video of Huston showing wounds on his face and confirming that Papoose hit him, by his account.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The culinary program, for example, spotlights seasonal ingredients, supporting Arizona farmers and purveyors.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Europe, Germany is bolstering growth by increasing government spending to build up its military, Gourinchas said.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers will have to consider spending more on pitchers — or parting with hitting prospects in trades — while also bolstering the pitching elsewhere in their system.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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After verifying the origins of the different packages, the exhibition manager agreed with the transportation company that the delivery would be signed for, ahead of the unpackaging of the pieces the following Monday.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Three people remained missing in Kwigillingok as of Monday, according to an update by the state troopers, down from 20 unaccounted for on Sunday, while authorities continue verifying reports of additional missing residents in Kipnuk.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Any good Marxist can tell you that the ruling class of any nation will frequently make social concessions as a way of buttressing its brute political power with moral credibility.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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On Sunday, Cox told Meet the Press that Robinson was allegedly in a romantic relationship with a roommate who is trans, providing no additional public corroborating data or information of the roommate's gender.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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After establishing himself as a core player, Braun has put himself in position to earn upwards of $30 million per season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Reinforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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