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present participle of uphold.

upholding

ADJECTIVE

comforting

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encouraging reassuring refreshing soothing

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abating allaying alleviating assuaging consoling curing freeing inspiriting invigorating lightening mitigating relieving remedying restoring revitalizing revivifying softening solacing succoring sustaining tranquilizing warming

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analeptic consolatory health-giving heart-warming

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aggravating depressing dispiriting distressing disturbing irritating upsetting worrying

ADJECTIVE

respectful

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admiring appreciative civil considerate deferential gracious humble obedient polite reverent reverential self-effacing well-mannered

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courtly duteous dutiful obeisant recognizing regardful regarding solicitous submissive venerating

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discourteous disobedient disrespectful impolite inconsiderate insolent mean rude unkind unmannerly unrefined

ADJECTIVE

reverent

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appreciative deferential gracious polite reverential solemn

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admiring devout dutiful humble obedient obeisant pious regardful worshipping

Antonyms

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impolite rude

ADJECTIVE

reverential

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admiring deferential polite solemn worshipful

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appreciative devout dutiful gracious humble obedient obeisant pious regardful venerational worshipping

Antonyms

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impolite

ADJECTIVE

venerational

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WEAK

admiring appreciative deferential devout dutiful gracious humble obedient obeisant pious polite regardful reverential solemn worshipful worshipping

NOUN

advocacy

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advancement assistance backing

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aid defense encouragement justification promotion promulgation propagation proposal recommendation urging

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campaigning for championing pleading for

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stop stoppage

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discouragement

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attack opposition protest

NOUN

preservation

Synonyms

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care conservancy conservation safeguarding safety security storage

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curing defense evaporation freezing guard guardianship keeping perpetuation refrigeration safeguard safekeeping salvation saving shield support sustentation tanning ward

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canning pickling preserval

Antonyms

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danger neglect

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endangerment harm hurt injury

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destruction ruin

Example Sentences

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"Upholding its status as a developing country is a legitimate right of China."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Upholding these bans would affirm that professional standards and evidence-based practices still govern licensed treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Upholding these values, which prize liberty and equality, is essential to preserving our democratic foundations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Upholding this legacy seems a more vital role for a critic than operating as a tour guide of commercial entertainments.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Upholding the torch of liberty— which had been lighted on the fires of England.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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