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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times
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as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress
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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
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Recent Examples of buttress
Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In the best-case scenario, lower rates would help buttress rising prices that are expected to come from the levies.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
But public outcry over Medicaid cuts led Republicans to include a provision that will provide $10 billion annually to buttress rural hospitals over the next five years, or $50 billion in total.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Noun
However, if growth slows but inflation remains elevated, the Fed may struggle to implement more accommodative monetary policies to support confidence and buttress growth.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In the best-case scenario, lower rates would help buttress rising prices that are expected to come from the levies.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Brightline’s strategy of buttressing long-distance ridership to and from Orlando continues to pay dividends.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
But public outcry over Medicaid cuts led Republicans to include a provision that will provide $10 billion annually to buttress rural hospitals over the next five years, or $50 billion in total.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttress
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These include fold-down aft bulwarks that enlarge the beach club area when at anchor (a feature first seen on the GTX 80) and a vertically sliding glass partition that separates the aft deck seating area from the interior bar and galley.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Mesa Economic Development Director Jaye O’Donnell said Macerich, the owner of the mall but not all of the anchor stores, has expressed interest in adding new shopping and restaurants in and around the mall site.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Those wishing to provide monetary support to Heinz's parents, Shane and Amber, can do so through either Venmo or PayPal (daniellefaskell@gmail.com).—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Applying change management principles, like gaining early buy-in, offering dedicated support and providing proper training, can turn hesitation into enthusiasm and drive successful transformation.—
Hank Boughner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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May she be sustained by God's wisdom, compassion, and grace at this pivotal moment for the Church in Wales.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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At the very least, vehicles can sustain severe water damage.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Sadly, these actions only reinforce speculation (or fact) about underlying motives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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The current American administration, though, is the first to reinforce those ambitions, rather than curtail them.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Similarly, on immigration, a central pillar of Trump's platform, approval dropped from 47 percent to 44 percent, while disapproval remained at 50 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Advocates are calling for more public funding to bolster child care centers serving low-income Nashville families.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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One expert told Newsweek that Project 2025 had called for USCIS to bolster its fraud detection unit, with this latest report a sign of that effort.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The backbone of the press corps, many of them died and have been overlooked in the retelling of the war.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis said immigrants are the backbone of the state's economic workforce.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The first shots were exchanged in May, prompting the reinforcement of the border.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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The New York Yankees have a reinforcement on the way ahead of their postseason push.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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“Buttress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttress. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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