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reinforcement

[ree-in-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /


NOUN
military aid
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They echoed Dresser’s recommendation: treats also help with positive reinforcement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Kulgod's co-founder Itamar Bitan, 28, who spent four years in an Israeli special-forces canine unit, said the dogs were trained using "positive reinforcement" to detect a "specific funky smell" for a reward.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The company recently hired Barret Zoph, a former Thinking Machines Lab co-founder and OpenAI posttraining lead, to be a vice president of research focused on reinforcement learning and posttraining.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Because some of the benefits appeared to be connected with healthier behaviors, including better eating habits and increased physical activity, the researchers said continued reinforcement may be necessary to maintain progress over time.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

He has painted my tongue blue so that we can easily count the number of whitish taste buds inside the circle of the reinforcement.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Four years later, he commanded the forces that kept Gen. Cornwallis pinned down at Yorktown until reinforcements arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Whether those reinforcements will be back Friday remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Moyes has been frustrated by the club's lack of signings and he made it clear he wanted reinforcements after the Carabao Cup second-round win against Preston on Wednesday.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“We have been begging for reinforcements for months, but haven’t gotten any support,” Massillon told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Our company needs more than a hundred reinforcements.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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