reinforce
verb (used with object)
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
reinforces
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present tense formof reinforce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Yet each new concern reinforces the lesson 9/11 had made impossible to ignore—that the greatest risk is seldom a specific threat we anticipate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Harbor resonance, in which the shape of a basin reinforces the water's oscillations, helped explain why neighboring ports experienced different effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Cornella are in the fifth tier of Spanish football and in April said Messi's ownership "reinforces his close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
And the nearly $1.8 trillion federal budget deficit so far this fiscal year only reinforces the borrowing need.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
It just reinforces for Pete that welcoming his own workers’ families was the right decision.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
