self-reinforcing
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A similar self-reinforcing loop occurs when bond funds perform poorly, causing net outflows, which in turn leads to even poorer fund performance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
But it can also become a self-reinforcing cycle: Hedging involves selling the dollar, weighing on the price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
“It was this sort of self-reinforcing circuit, and it helped.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
The company’s good news likely forced investors who sell the stock short to buy more shares to limit their losses, driving the price even higher in a self-reinforcing loop.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
The authors say that the best hope now lies in accelerating "positive tipping points," such as the rapid spread of clean energy technologies that can drive large-scale, self-reinforcing change.
From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025
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