as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the consulting architect suggested using additional steel reinforcements to counteract the bridge's design flaw
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Recent Examples of reinforcement
At the heart of agentic AI—AI designed to act autonomously—is a set of training systems built on game theory: multi-agent reinforcement learning, adversarial modeling, and competitive optimization.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Ramaphosa brings reinforcements Ramaphosa clearly came into the meeting with a plan to try to assuage Trump’s concerns and appeal to him on a personal level, bringing with him famous South African golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Consistent reinforcement builds a vigilant, security-minded workforce.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The team went over the maximum reinforcement allowed for its front bumper covers.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Ramaphosa brings reinforcements Ramaphosa clearly came into the meeting with a plan to try to assuage Trump’s concerns and appeal to him on a personal level, bringing with him famous South African golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Consistent reinforcement builds a vigilant, security-minded workforce.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The team went over the maximum reinforcement allowed for its front bumper covers.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcement
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This story was produced with financial support from the Esserman Family Foundation in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Nationally, Democrats have been ceding union support to Republicans, a loss that proved pivotal to President Donald Trump’s election in November.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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After undergoing season-ending surgery April 18 to repair his flexor tendon and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) with an internal brace procedure, this second recovery period has been much smoother for Steele.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Elster wants viewers to get into her head, literally, with a presentation of enlarged photographs of her mouth and models of her teeth after deciding recently to have braces, which is typical for children between the ages of 9 and 14.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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While education and health have long been pillars of their work, sustainability is a newer, but increasingly vital, focus for the Foundation.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Durability and dominance are the twin pillars of pitching greatness.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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From the Caribbean Music Awards to the mounting of several arena shows — April kicked off a season of head-turning announcements for the world of Caribbean music.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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For more: read Hilton Als’s review of a 2016 mounting, and the story of how the late actress Kim Stanley introduced him to Chekhov’s greatness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reinforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcement. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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