fortified
adjective
for·ti·fied
ˈfȯr-tə-ˌfīd 
1
: made stronger or more secure
a fortified city
fortified bridges
2
: improved or enhanced through the addition of one or more ingredients: such as
a
: having the alcohol content increased by the addition of distilled grape spirits during fermentation
Since Port is a fortified wine, it is fermented to about 5 percent alcohol, then brandy is added to arrive at a level of 20 percent alcohol.—
James Suckling
James Suckling
b
: enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved
fortified milk
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The main wedding reception, meanwhile, is set to be held Saturday in the Arsenale, a historic complex surrounded by fortified walls on the eastern side of the city.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Buried deep inside a mountain, the Fordo fuel enrichment site was the most heavily fortified of Iran's nuclear facilities.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 June 2025
At the heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, located deep beneath a mountain near Qom, satellite views reveal multiple craters along the primary access roads and directly at the entrances to tunnel complexes.
—Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Israel also boasts a fortified, subterranean blood bank.
—Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Buried deep inside a mountain, the Fordo fuel enrichment site was the most heavily fortified of Iran's nuclear facilities.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 June 2025
At the heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, located deep beneath a mountain near Qom, satellite views reveal multiple craters along the primary access roads and directly at the entrances to tunnel complexes.
—Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Israel also boasts a fortified, subterranean blood bank.
—Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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“Fortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortified. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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