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reinforcing

NOUN
development
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advancement evolution expansion improvement increase progress
STRONG
addition adulthood advance augmentation boost buildup chrysalis developing enlargement flowering hike maturation maturity ontogenesis ontogeny progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unfolding
WEAK
adding to advancing augmenting elaborating evolvement evolving increasing making progress maturing ongoing perfecting unraveling upgrowth upping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease halt retreat retrogression stoppage
STRONG
lessening reduction shrinkage stagnation withdrawal
NOUN
unfolding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flowering
STRONG
addition adulthood advance advancement advancing augmentation augmenting boost buildup developing elaborating enlargement evolution evolving expansion growth hike improvement increase increasing maturation maturing maturity perfecting progress progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unraveling upping
WEAK
adding to evolvement making progress ongoing upgrowth
Antonyms
STRONG
decline decrease diminishment failure halt lessening loss reduction retreat retrogression shrinkage stagnation stop stoppage subtraction withdrawal

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Since then, the ETF has broken out of a short-term bull flag, reinforcing the view that buyers remain in control and momentum is building to the upside.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This research is part of a broader effort to encourage healthier choices without reinforcing stigma.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Yet, the same forces are pushing oil prices higher, stoking inflation and reinforcing expectations of elevated interest rates—traditionally a headwind for non-interest-bearing assets like gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

These models showed that the U-shaped age pattern naturally arises when star formation drops sharply and older stars migrate outward, reinforcing the idea that this marks the true edge of the star-forming disk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

They often carried steel reinforcing rods to older workmen who tied them together with twine or wire as the dam rose from the riverbed in a checkerboard pattern of concrete blocks.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden