reinforced

variants also reenforced
past tense of reinforce
as in confirmed
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 reinforced Its presence on Zuckerberg’s wrist subtly reinforced the connection between precision craftsmanship and the visionary future Meta aims to create. Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024 The latest reading reinforced the need for more support a day after top officials pledged to bolster stuttering growth. Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024 The toes and heels are seamless and reinforced, which helps prevent hot spots and blisters as well as adding durability. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 The Grecian-style sleeveless gown was reinforced in the midsection but otherwise draped loosely toward the ground. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 For instance, for about half of these participants, their past-life memories reinforced beliefs in reincarnation and provided a sense of connection with others. Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Assad’s chokehold on the country has been reinforced by his allies. Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 The drones can be relocated to cover gaps in the minefield, or reinforced with more drones flown or dropped into the area by other platforms as needed. David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Meta Platforms , a fellow Club holding, reinforced that fact this week with the announcement of a massive, $10 billion data center facility in northeast Louisiana. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • California is dealing with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, with 32 human cases confirmed in the state so far, all but one of which officials say originated from exposure to sick cattle.
    Sony Salzman, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • If confirmed by the Senate, the day-to-day bureaucracy of the Energy Department will fall to Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The program is organized by European Film Promotion and is supported by Creative Europe’s MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a former editor and stylist, Nguyen has supported the brand since its first collection in 2018, and when the de Geyters invited her to a dinner party last year, the idea to collaborate started.
    Ari Stark, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Images circulating on social media not verified by Reuters showed shrouded bodies on the street amid vehicle wreckage.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Video verified by Reuters showed bloodied bodies strewn around the market.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Because of this, while the existence of an SMS or MMS message can sometimes be corroborated through carrier logs, the only way to confirm the content of the message is by examining the sender’s or receiver’s phone directly.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The project prompted three more women to voice their own accusations in subsequent months — two on a follow-up episode of Master, another through a separate podcast — but no other major news outlet has since corroborated the story.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024

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“Reinforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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