variants also reenforce
as in to confirm
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 Students will also get the opportunity to intern at the Fire in the Mountains festival this summer, reinforcing the Heavy Music Symposium’s work. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025 What should rupture the frame instead reinforces it. arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025 The tournament in the United States has left the positions of some at the club reinforced, and the standing of others in doubt. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025 The summit reinforces this logic: its focus is on infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and regional trade. Yohann Ripert, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reinforce
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  • Trump also polled the members of Congress present about firing Powell and received a positive response, Reuters later confirmed.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Martinez's family confirmed his identity, according to reporting by ABC13.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 15 July 2025
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  • In addition, the iron, copper and zinc in quinoa work together to support energy production, the immune system and overall health for bones, skin and brain function.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
  • After Amanda was born in 2001, the family of four moved again from New Jersey to Florida to support Maria’s growing tennis ambitions.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 July 2025
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  • Following the recommendations from the NWS helps bolster your safety during air quality alerts, minimizing your exposure to potentially harmful pollutants.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
  • In Vance’s home state of Ohio, U.S. Secret Service members bolstered a tiny crowd of 8,239, surveying the 26,000-seat venue and surrounding areas for any threat to a man who ranks first in the country’s presidential line of succession.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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  • His accusation couldn’t be verified in public records.
    The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement emphasizing the importance of verifying contact information, including phone numbers and websites, before making any donations, warning that scam artists are using sophisticated methods to manipulate caller ID and other identifying details.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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  • Deputies watched security camera footage from the marina, which corroborated the kayakers’ version of events, Linhardt said.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Detectives searched phones and online records, finding evidence that corroborated the women's accounts, the complaint says.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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  • 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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  • The law establishes one of the first AI-specific regulatory sandboxes in the U.S., allowing developers to test products without triggering certain licensing or regulatory requirements.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • His presence has allowed the KC bullpen to have established roles.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025

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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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