reinforces

variants also reenforces
present tense third-person singular of reinforce
as in confirms
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 reinforces Research reinforces this insight. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 That distinction keeps you compliant and reinforces trust with fans. Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025 Any attention reinforces the habit. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 That support makes the risks of business ownership more manageable and reinforces the sense that progress for one creates momentum for everyone. Essence, 18 Sep. 2025 That, too, is a supportive development that reinforces the potential for further upside. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 This only reinforces the importance of NATO and the path to which allies agreed at our summit in the Hague earlier this year. Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 Scallops are the dainty little detail that never goes out of style, and in fact, reinforces a decor piece’s nostalgic vibe. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 Covering such varied stories reinforces the importance of empathy and understanding in storytelling. Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The Bottom Line for IT Leaders The acquisition validates the developer productivity insights market and confirms the maturation of these tools from niche analytics platforms to essential enterprise infrastructure.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The photograph confirms a range extension into the eastern Himalayas after records in India, Bhutan and eastern Nepal, according to the release.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • In short, civility supports innovation, and innovation drives success.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Retail traders differ—100% of their trades lack customers, which supports the $0 gross receipts position.
    Robert Green, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Using such vessels bolsters the military capability of any country.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This new paradigm focuses on tapping into contextual intelligence underpinned by data insights, which bolsters customer knowledge and is essential for building meaningful engagement for the business and its customers.
    Rajiv Shesh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • The trustee will complete the claim, presenting the tickets and documents to the Ohio Lottery Commission, which then verifies the ticket and the trust before issuing the prize money directly to the trust, LegalClarity notes.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, the selections come after months, if not years, of testing that verifies that these deep pocket sheet sets have earned a permanent spot in our linen closets.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • But the affirmation is merely asserted; nothing in the book corroborates it.
    Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Whether that additional context corroborates the content or contradicts it, the act of gathering that info will give you a feeling of control over the information and control over your reaction to it.
    Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Reinforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforces. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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