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support

[suh-pawrt] / səˈpɔrt /










Usage

What are other ways to say support? To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

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Some of El-Sayed's voters, steadfast in their support, also worried whether their votes would be enough.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Two-thirds of old people who need physical support depend on their offspring as caregivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“His commitment to uplifting those around him extended far beyond sports, as he faithfully served in his church, offering support, counsel and friendship to anyone in need,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Morgan Stanley took a cut of the fees off the top and provided him with office space, furniture, and support staff.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

If Warsh decides he supports a hike, the vote by the Fed’s interest-rate committee could be 10-2, Bianco said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

They argue that it supports Canadian farmers and guarantees price and supply stability for food staples.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The American Heart Association supports science-based policies designed to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

She also employs and supports a community of lepers and former sex workers who society would have otherwise cast aside.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

This seems an extremely harsh way of stating the case—ungrateful, as it were—but the evidence that supports this way of stating it is not easily refuted.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

Following the incident, additional personnel from across Germany joined the search operation, supported by helicopters equipped with thermal-imaging cameras.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Rivett gives the example of Skegness, a coastal holiday destination in Lincolnshire, accessible by train or coach, which her charity has supported families to visit.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The companies said the transaction was unanimously supported by both of their boards, the supervisory board of Argan and by key shareholders including Credit Agricole Assurances, through its subsidiary Predica.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Some who know her describe her as largely apolitical; her one candidate donation since 1990 went to a Republican state senator who supported disability rights legislation.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

The two promptly accused each other of plagiarism, and the English mathematical community, which backed Newton, pulled away from the Continental mathematicians, who supported Leibniz.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

He said that the franchise's longevity was due to "all the people like you and your parents and your grandparents, because of their intelligence and their sensitivity and their vision" in supporting Gene Roddenberry's concept.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The FDA, however, doubled down on the severity of the investigation, saying in an X post that the false positive doesn’t change “the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms.”

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

"Understanding the biological, behavioral, and social factors that promote exceptional cognitive aging may ultimately complement traditional disease-focused approaches and help inform more personalized strategies for supporting brain health across the lifespan."

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Lewisham became a 'Borough of Sanctuary', in recognition of the borough's work in supporting those fleeing violence and persecution, in 2021 under the previous Labour administration.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“But Momma, this is about reminding people that Black lives matter. I’m Black too. I should be supporting us.”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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