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self-reinforcing
adjective
(alsoselfreinforcing)uk /ˌself.riː.ɪnˈfɔː.sɪŋ/ us /ˌself.riː.ɪnˈfɔːr.sɪŋ/
A self-reinforcing situation is one in which if people continue to behave in a certain way, a good situation improves or a bad situation gets worse:
There is a self-reinforcing negative cycle within the education system where the rich schools get richer and the poor ones get poorer.
By empowering students to make their own decisions, we can create a self-reinforcing situation where everyone wins.
This is a self-reinforcing approach to policy making: the more people are asked if they want change, the more likely they are to say yes.
Banking can be seen as a self-reinforcing process, where money is created, which leads to borrowing, which leads to creating more money, which leads to more borrowing, and so on.
Optimists see human evolution as a self-reinforcing, positive feedback loop.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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aggrandize
boil up
bolster
cement
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deepen
harden
hardening
invigoration
jell
power (something) up
reinforcement
restoke
restrengthen
sharpen
solidification
solidify
soup
soup something up
wired
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