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reinforce

CEFR: B2

To strengthen, fortify, or support an argument, structure, policy, or behavioural pattern.

Synonyms

bolster
strengthen

Common Collocations

reinforce the notion
mutually reinforcing
heavily reinforced

Example Sentence

Empirical data from repeated clinical trials reinforced the researchers' initial hypothesis.

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