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
In the bullpen, the Dodgers should get a couple of reinforcements in the coming days.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
To turn these systems into useful applications like chatbots, engineers employ a training process called reinforcement learning.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 June 2025
After their third straight Super Bowl appearance and coming off a year in which their sack production hit a three-year low, the Chiefs were the market for defensive line reinforcements.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
The Rockies, though, are set to receive some infield reinforcements soon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
To turn these systems into useful applications like chatbots, engineers employ a training process called reinforcement learning.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 June 2025
After their third straight Super Bowl appearance and coming off a year in which their sack production hit a three-year low, the Chiefs were the market for defensive line reinforcements.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
The Rockies, though, are set to receive some infield reinforcements soon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcement
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Keep in mind that bush-type beans and peas generally don't need support, but pole beans require trellises or cages for their vining stems. Lupines: Many growers don't realize that lupines belong to the legume family and can also benefit neighboring plants with their nitrogen fixing roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Crucially, the Pixel 8 still has five years of software support left.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Jurors were reportedly shown photos of her in a neck brace.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 June 2025
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The two-year restructuring plan comes as consumer goods giants P&G (PG) and Unilever brace for muted demand in 2025 stemming from growing uncertainty due to US tariffs.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Courage Courage is one of the four pillars of my leadership framework.—
Mick Hunt,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The real legacy Legacy is a pillar of KC2026’s very purpose.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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From the Caribbean Music Awards to the mounting of several arena shows — April kicked off a season of head-turning announcements for the world of Caribbean music.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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For more: read Hilton Als’s review of a 2016 mounting, and the story of how the late actress Kim Stanley introduced him to Chekhov’s greatness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Reinforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcement. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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