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
Designed to offer vertical and lateral reinforcement, flying buttresses enable the force exerted by the roof and walls to be offloaded from the upper wall section to the ground.
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Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
In the years that followed Dangerous Woman, Grande would find herself in need of these reinforcements more and more.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Stereotypes, however, prevailed, leaving a community at once grateful for representation and uncomfortable with the reinforcement of old tropes.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Yesterday, Boston Dynamics showed its Atlas humanoid learned heavy-object handling through reinforcement learning, simulations, torso rotation, and adaptive balance control during transport.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
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Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
In the years that followed Dangerous Woman, Grande would find herself in need of these reinforcements more and more.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Stereotypes, however, prevailed, leaving a community at once grateful for representation and uncomfortable with the reinforcement of old tropes.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Yesterday, Boston Dynamics showed its Atlas humanoid learned heavy-object handling through reinforcement learning, simulations, torso rotation, and adaptive balance control during transport.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reinforcement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcement
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No other candidates reached double-digit support, including Democratic San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan with 7%, Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with 5% and Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond with 1%, the poll found.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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As well as turning to the club’s head of medicine and performance Jonathan Power and psychologist Lee Richardson, Liverpool brought in grief counsellors to ensure there was sufficient support.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Tens of thousands of CalFresh recipients in the Bay Area — including veterans and homeless people — will soon have to comply with federal work requirements to keep their food assistance, as officials project 665,000 Californians will lose eligibility and food banks brace for longer lines.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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His first north London derby ended in a hat-trick — his second, in a brace.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Businesses are no longer viewed solely as economic actors, but as pillars of stability tasked with educating and orienting their teams and customers.—
Tatevik Simonyan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The hub aligns with Hellmann’s Forward2030 strategy, strengthening the company’s fashion vertical as one of the pillars of long-term growth within its global network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Reinforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcement. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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