self-reinforcing

American  

[self-ree-in-fawrs-ing] / ˌsɛlfˌri ɪnˈfɔrs ɪŋ /

adjective

1. reinforcing, strengthening, or perpetuating itself, typically through a feedback loop.

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self-reinforcing

“It’s self-reinforcing: you ventilate at night, then shield from the sun by day, and it works well,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Higher levels of cortisol also worsens sleep further, locking workers into a self-reinforcing cycle.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“As the market rallies, the value of those calls increases, and dealers must buy additional futures to hedge. This creates a self-reinforcing feedback loop that provides sustained bids to the market,” says SpotGamma.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

The team in a report released this week cautioned that these gaps need to be addressed to “avoid creating a self-reinforcing cycle of biases, underrepresentation and weaker productivity gains.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 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