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reinforcing

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1. reinforcing - Noun

2. reinforcing - Adjective

3. reinforcing - Verb

Meaning

reinforcing (not comparable)

Used to reinforce.
The reinforcing wire has to wrapped in tension to be effective ins trengthening the main part.

reinforcing (countable and uncountable, plural reinforcings)

Something that reinforces.
The reinforcing for the roof will be installed before the hurricane season begins.

reinforcing

present participle of reinforce

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The thing is, continuity of strategic direction and continuous improvement in how you do things are absolutely consistent with each other. In fact, they're mutually reinforcing. Michael E. Porter

The end result of positively reinforcing bad behavior is that you get more of it. The culmination of a failure to punish predators is a debased, dissolute, slum-dog society in which, by legal decree, the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper. Ilana Mercer

Trump's lack of knowledge or experience or solutions would be bad enough. But what he's doing here is more sinister. Trump is reinforcing harmful stereotypes and offering a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters. It's a disturbing preview of what kind of President he'd be. Hillary Clinton

Honest and sincere people contribute in guaranteeing conviviality, freedom and stability. Religious teachings help in promoting and reinforcing ethics, respect, nobility, generosity, modesty, love and rightness. Youssef Bey Karam

In physical, exponentially growing systems, there must be at least one reinforcing loop driving growth and at least one balancing feedback loop constraining growth, because no system can grow forever in a finite environment. Donella Meadows

Strengthening our identity is one way or reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being. David Blunkett

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