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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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Chief executive Rob Music said having this support for people with migraine through their local pharmacy was "a wonderful opportunity for a faster and improved care pathway".

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

He suggested he would vote to hold steady if core prices rose 0.2% in August, and would support an increase if the number “comes in hot.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

"We have a number of families with significant needs who are under extreme pressure they're at burn out because of a lack of service and support," he said.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Overall, the former hedge-fund manager has taken an unusually aggressive approach to managing markets, including interventions to support the Argentine peso and Japanese yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

He—tentatively at first, until he knows I’m not gonna clobber him again—gets a big hand under each of my armpits and helps me to my feet, then puts his arm around me for support.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

This substantial kinetic advantage strongly supports the conclusion that the reconstructed structure is the true active center responsible for POM.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The councilmember supports the project and its goals, while also believing that residents and small-business owners have raised “legitimate concerns” that “deserve concrete answers and solutions.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

NHS Resolution, which supports NHS trusts with clinical negligence claims, said it was taking action on the "high volume" of claims and has published reports to help the NHS learn from mistakes.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“Over time, successful formats could be expanded into a broader lifestyle content strategy that supports both Walmart Connect and product sales,” the analysts said, referring to the name of Walmart’s retail media segment.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Day 2 A problem in the deployment of the boom that supports the science scan platform.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Delta is expected to maintain its leadership in AI server power infrastructure, supported by its research capabilities, broad product portfolio and manufacturing scale, Fubon says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Asked about the federal investigation, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said she has long supported a plan to replace Men’s Central Jail with a mental health facility.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The messages became about policies that would help people advance in their jobs instead of policies that supported people who worked hard and just wanted to earn a living.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Resta said he had supported the deal to secure convictions.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Ricci realized that Galileo had an aptitude for the subject and supported him when he asked Vincenzio if he could switch his studies from medicine to mathematics.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Burnham said he would fund defence and get the welfare bill down in "the Labour way", by changing education, supporting young people and providing more mental health support.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The “Beef” quartet — Mulligan and Oscar Isaac playing striving, bickering millennials, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeney as their younger, equally desperate counterparts — split their submissions between lead and supporting.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

She is also supporting Flanagan, whom she called “a breath of fresh air.”

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

The U.S. has 19 warships supporting operations in the Middle East, according to a Navy official.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

These communities desperately need their young men to be holding down jobs and supporting their families, rather than wasting away in prison cells.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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