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reinforcing

NOUN
development
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advancement evolution expansion improvement increase progress
STRONG
addition adulthood advance augmentation boost buildup chrysalis developing enlargement flowering hike maturation maturity ontogenesis ontogeny progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unfolding
WEAK
adding to advancing augmenting elaborating evolvement evolving increasing making progress maturing ongoing perfecting unraveling upgrowth upping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease halt retreat retrogression stoppage
STRONG
lessening reduction shrinkage stagnation withdrawal
NOUN
unfolding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flowering
STRONG
addition adulthood advance advancement advancing augmentation augmenting boost buildup developing elaborating enlargement evolution evolving expansion growth hike improvement increase increasing maturation maturing maturity perfecting progress progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unraveling upping
WEAK
adding to evolvement making progress ongoing upgrowth
Antonyms
STRONG
decline decrease diminishment failure halt lessening loss reduction retreat retrogression shrinkage stagnation stop stoppage subtraction withdrawal

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These models showed that the U-shaped age pattern naturally arises when star formation drops sharply and older stars migrate outward, reinforcing the idea that this marks the true edge of the star-forming disk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

“It would also accelerate our strategic shift to service and modernization, reinforcing our resilience.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The court ruled that those restrictions conflict with federal law, reinforcing longstanding protections that allow individuals to request asylum once they reach U.S. soil.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The gains come amid a mixed backdrop for broader retail, reinforcing a widening divide between premium brands with pricing power and more value-oriented peers facing continued pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The women of Raskova’s regiments, with Soviet society reinforcing their heterosexual standards, felt that marriage was acceptable; but affairs were not.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein