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also reenforce
as in to confirm
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 reinforce
The United States has dispatched supersonic B-1B bombers to Japan, a key treaty ally in the Western Pacific region, to reinforce stability in the contested region.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The group points out that downtown property owners continue to pay special assessments to fund and maintain the parking, reinforcing their claim.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
But what the 175 background interviews did was, firstly, reinforced to me that (the band members) were reliable witnesses, certainly of that period of their lives from their childhood forward.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The group points out that downtown property owners continue to pay special assessments to fund and maintain the parking, reinforcing their claim.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
But what the 175 background interviews did was, firstly, reinforced to me that (the band members) were reliable witnesses, certainly of that period of their lives from their childhood forward.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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He was pronounced dead by a physician at 6:05 p.m., the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed to CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Production on new episodes began in January, with Elordi, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney among the other cast members confirmed to return.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Survivors and community members at Florida State University came together to grieve and support each other at a vigil that drew thousands after two people were killed and more were injured in an April 17 campus shooting.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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As an entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in starting, running and advising companies in the software and life sciences sector, his role is to support the university’s emerging entrepreneurs, equipping them build viable companies.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Alvarez and McNeil could return within a few weeks to bolster the lineup, and right-hander Paul Blackburn will return in a few weeks to help either as another long reliever or a sixth rotation arm.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Beyond trying to bolster their technical filters, most anti-spam and anti-phishing emails sent out by IT departments as trial balloons still follow the same outdated patterns as in the past.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But now, the SSA is changing that policy, which a White House official told CBS MoneyWatch is due to the rollout of anti-fraud software that will be able to identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are some reports about Blue 1 and Red 40 to cause some allergic reactions and behavioral responses in children, but these issues have not been fully corroborated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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One witness told police that an unknown intruder kicked in the door and began shooting, but evidence at the scene didn’t corroborate this, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The United States was rediscovering its post–Cold War posture, poised to buttress the liberal order and to stem the populist tide.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The influence of evangelical Christianity has likewise buttressed Republican support among Asian American voters; since 2000, some of the Asian Americans most likely to support Republican candidates identify as evangelical Christians.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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