reinforce

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The European Commission will check the aid’s proportionality and its effect on competition, fearing it may reinforce EDF’s market power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Researchers believe that repeated formation of DNA loops may reinforce these identity-defining gene patterns, repeatedly connecting important regions and strengthening their activity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“Ongoing tensions continue to support higher prices, stoke inflation concerns, and reinforce expectations that policymakers may delay easing, or even tighten, monetary policy.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Lagarde said the latest shock could reinforce that behavior and limit the persistence of higher inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

To reinforce the point, Dr. Strayer described the concept of “inattention blindness,” in which lack of attention can cause someone to not see what’s going on around them.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel