reinforcement.

1. Extra support that strengthens a structure, claim, or existing pattern.

2. A consequence that makes a behavior more likely to occur again.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• structural reinforcement
• reinforcement of a message

On the page

The repeated warning provided reinforcement of the safety message.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular reinforcement; plural reinforcements. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.