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reinforces

VERB

strengthen, augment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add to bolster boost build up buttress emphasize enlarge fortify increase shore up stress support underline

STRONG

carry energize harden hype multiply prop stiffen stroke supplement sustain toughen

WEAK

add fuel to fire back up beef up heat up lend a hand pick up pillar prop up punch up soup up stand up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish discourage hinder hurt lessen let down play down prevent reduce undermine weaken

STRONG

liquefy melt soften

WEAK

subtract take away

Example Sentences

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All of this reinforces that universities respond to government incentives like any business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"The weakening of the outlook for demand, particularly for private consumption, reinforces the case for the ECB to be patient," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"With supplementation, levels increased throughout chemotherapy treatment, which reinforces a possible contribution to the patients' recovery," Carvalho-Pessoa told Agência FAPESP.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

For Wilson, this reinforces his conviction that the business cycle is ultimately a more important arbiter of market direction than a policy agenda.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The fact that the source of this expression predates Newton and was picked up by him for his own purposes only reinforces Faulkner’s compelling argument.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin