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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
By asking for the right deliverables, the Trump administration can strongly reinforce this inclination.
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Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Most memorably, Coughlin’s rule that players had to show up five minutes early to every meeting or practice constantly reinforced his Giant expectations.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Image Background reading Analysis: Vladimir V. Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine.
—Pat McCusker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
What To Know Vance spoke to European leaders about free speech, migration, and defense spending while reinforcing the Trump administration's stance on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) contributions.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Most memorably, Coughlin’s rule that players had to show up five minutes early to every meeting or practice constantly reinforced his Giant expectations.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Image Background reading Analysis: Vladimir V. Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine.
—Pat McCusker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
What To Know Vance spoke to European leaders about free speech, migration, and defense spending while reinforcing the Trump administration's stance on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) contributions.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
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Hoffner did confirm that all 25 locations were owned by one franchise-owner, which continues to own and operate other Dairy Queen restaurants in the state.—
Alana Edgin,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The team confirmed the change as the Yankees began spring training in Florida over the weekend.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Please do not speculate on this incident as everyone works to gather information and support those involved.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Bulls’ Quad 1 win bolsters their resume, especially compared to some of the less consistent power conference teams in the middle of the pack.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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While a lower price could be one option, another could be to try to bolster enforcement of the current measure.—
Donato Paolo Mancini Bloomberg,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Critically, each action is verified and judged by an expert panel (including Duarte).—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The letters have not been independently verified by Newsweek.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The lawyer asked why prosecutors didn’t bring Shelton in to corroborate the claim.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Teen’s defense team says mother was violent towards her son Defense attorney Amy Thornhill, who represented the teen in court, said the claim that the teen dragged his mother into the house by her hair was not corroborated.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Such measures, Nim adds, will buttress the higher costs that consumers are grappling with across income levels.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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After slashing nearly 9,000 jobs, Nissan is trying to merge with Honda to buttress itself against fast-growing Chinese automakers.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mike Souchak establishes the PGA 72-hole scoring record with a 257 at the Texas Open.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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McNamara said his experience in the Marine Corps is helpful in establishing division of labor and using a chain of command and coordinating different functions for a common goal along with developing organizational strategies and goals.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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