reinforce
verb (used with object)
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
is reinforcing
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present progressiveof reinforce (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Encouragingly, AI-related capital spending, research and development, and software investment, is reinforcing the outlook for meaningful productivity gains over the medium term,” Daco notes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The investment bank’s analysts tell clients in a note that recent investment in the U.S. is reinforcing scale impacts, with a U.S. ban on rival interconnect provider HKT further assisting demand for Megaport’s services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
“This is reinforcing the point that climate change impacts are already here,” said author Jeremy Yoder, associate professor of biology at Cal State Northridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
Notably, Schultz is reinforcing an abbreviated brand forged recently by Bakan’s daughter, Angela Cragin.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Lourdes fears that the boy is reinforcing Enrique’s sense of abandonment.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
