reinforce

verb

ˌrē-ən-ˈfȯrs How to pronounce reinforce (audio)
variants also reenforce
Definition of reinforcenext
as in to bolster
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 Taking so many positions means the president can’t be fully wrong while letting the public fix on different, albeit often conflicting, statements that can reinforce their own beliefs. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Shopping tags sit across Reels, Stories and feed posts, keeping commerce embedded in the same environment where visual narrative and creator partnerships reinforce recognizability. — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 But the additional wording on the MSG sign about confidentiality during and post-event reinforces that there is no livestream, no TV broadcast and likely a social media blackout – until Swift and Kelce deem otherwise. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The new Smart Power Fab gives Infineon significantly more manufacturing capacity while reinforcing Europe’s position in advanced semiconductor production. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reinforce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforce
  1. bolster
  2. prove
  3. support
Verb
  • At the committee hearing, Wahab said the bill is meant to increase transparency over the county’s discretionary funds by bolstering public oversight of the county’s money and adding new checks on how taxpayer funds get spent.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The motorsport vibes are further bolstered by Track mode’s properly heavy steering and the brake system’s tuning.
    — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of bolster
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  • That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • In its conclusion, the report said forensic evidence did not prove Oliver died from inflicted trauma.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of prove
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  • During a 2019-20 artist residency with New York City’s Department of Records and Information Services, Weist mined municipal archives for records revealing how city government had defined, supported and monitored past artists.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Developed by L3Harris Technologies under the Combat Mission Systems Support framework, the system will be operated by the command's Space Delta 3 (DEL 3) – Space Electromagnetic Warfare, with acquisition and sustainment supported by System Delta 89.
    — David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Definition of support

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