as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the consulting architect suggested using additional steel reinforcements to counteract the bridge's design flaw
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Recent Examples of reinforcement
The Portuguese has been keen to add reinforcements in the January window amid a run of form that has seen his side slip to just 10 points above the Premier League’s relegation zone.
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
One notable approach is reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), which improves AI models by incorporating user feedback to align them with human thinking.
—Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Now, Robinson’s return looms large for a Knicks team that needs reinforcements on both ends of the floor.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
The $218 million facility will stand on land once occupied by J&L Steel's tin mill with an electric arc furnace, a steelmaking technology with lower carbon intensity than traditional methods — to produce reinforcement steel for a variety of industries.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
One notable approach is reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), which improves AI models by incorporating user feedback to align them with human thinking.
—Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Now, Robinson’s return looms large for a Knicks team that needs reinforcements on both ends of the floor.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
The $218 million facility will stand on land once occupied by J&L Steel's tin mill with an electric arc furnace, a steelmaking technology with lower carbon intensity than traditional methods — to produce reinforcement steel for a variety of industries.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcement
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On Sunday, thousands headed to downtown Los Angeles to protest Trump’s actions and show their support for an immigrant community that is very much woven into the fabric of the region.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The cruelty and barbarism of this action shockingly overturns the purpose of USAID, which is to gain international support and influence for the U.S. in developing countries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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More top news stories: On 8th day of deliberations, Madigan jury gets deep in the legal weeds 3 buildings catch fire overnight on Northwest Side in Belmont Cragin Illinois braces for impact of new and potential tariffs: ‘Who will feel the consequences?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Murphy Walsh netted a brace for Mitty, scoring in the 22nd minute (assist from Jasmine Wheeler) and the 29th minute (assist from Shelby Hopwood).—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Foundational pillars of our culture and our history came through so much sacrifice and so much collective experience.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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The team behind new research on the topic suggests that measuring whether gravitational waves from black hole mergers are right- or left-handed can tell us if the Cosmological Principle — an absolute pillar of astronomy — holds true.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their external mounting and specially designed shape, meanwhile, help to increase the steepness of the walls and maximize interior space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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The television show, which ran on NBC from 2012-2013, starred Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle and followed them in their mounting of musicals for Broadway, including Bombshell, a fictional musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Oct. 2024
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“Reinforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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