as in shores
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 reinforcements
The New York Knicks are adding reinforcements to their roster after a stellar playoff run last season.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But Bradley is one of several Eagles who could get the call when reinforcements are needed.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Those who manage to break through typically dig in, hold their positions, and wait for reinforcements, sustained in the meantime by resupply drones.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Moyes had weighed up a move for a new striker after arriving at the club in January, but Everton decided against replacing the Portuguese this summer, instead focusing on defensive reinforcements.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Like inside linebacker and cornerback, safety could use some reinforcements.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Miami needs reinforcements, so expect veterans to be signed or claimed for either the 53-man roster or the practice squad.
—Omar Kelly
august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Nnadi is reunited with a Chiefs team that was looking for reinforcements on the defensive interior.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
One position in need of reinforcements is safety, where veteran Adrian Maddox from UAB appeared to provide a possible answer.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But Bradley is one of several Eagles who could get the call when reinforcements are needed.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Those who manage to break through typically dig in, hold their positions, and wait for reinforcements, sustained in the meantime by resupply drones.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Moyes had weighed up a move for a new striker after arriving at the club in January, but Everton decided against replacing the Portuguese this summer, instead focusing on defensive reinforcements.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Like inside linebacker and cornerback, safety could use some reinforcements.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Miami needs reinforcements, so expect veterans to be signed or claimed for either the 53-man roster or the practice squad.
—Omar Kelly
august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Nnadi is reunited with a Chiefs team that was looking for reinforcements on the defensive interior.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
One position in need of reinforcements is safety, where veteran Adrian Maddox from UAB appeared to provide a possible answer.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
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Described as semi-autobiographical, the play follows a year in the life of college student Josh (Ben Hirschhorn), whose alcoholism has led him from theater school in New York to the shores of a reservoir in his Colorado hometown.—
Chad Jones,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now, the decimation of the environment and indigenous people across the world, from the palm oil plantations of Indonesia to the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reached the shores of Great Nicobar.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Real Madrid and Marseille last met back in the 2009-10 group stage, when Cristiano Ronaldo scored braces in both the home and away fixtures.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In practice, the change in step functions similarly to certain knee braces, Uhlrich said.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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These supports also would be integrated in the Administration’s Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) demonstration model.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Changes to food assistance, Medicaid eligibility, and tax credits may reduce critical supports for low-income households.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Seen previously on models like NZXT’s own H6 Flow and the more recent APNX V1, angled fan mounts like those on the H9 Flow RGB offer the best of both worlds.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Through repetition, employees learn that the vision stays constant—only the tactics for achieving these pillars change.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Skechers Hands-free Go Walk Flex-relish Slip-ins Among the thousands of reviewers are nurses, teachers, and everyday people who struggle with foot problems from spurs to plantar fasciitis—all singing the praises of these Go Walk Flex-Relish Slip-ins.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The original system, completed in 1992, took 35 years to build but since then more segments and spurs have been added onto the network.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Democrats say the administration has ignored requests from Democrats to provide more information about the strikes or details about their legal underpinnings.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
19 Sep. 2025
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But without those first two underpinnings, none of those values can be protected.—
Koray Köse,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While current makeup trends have skewed more dewy than matte, the best powder foundations still have a place in everyday makeup routines thanks to their fail-proof application—just pat on, and go!—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Right now, as City attempt to establish their defensive foundations, Khusanov’s high-stakes defending is, oddly, their most reliable solution to a problem position.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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