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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.

Example Sentences

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Before Arsenal's match at West Ham last week, Guardiola gave a call of support for the Hammers, hoping they would take crucial points off his title rivals.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Satirical news outlet The Onion later made a bid to acquire Infowars with the families’ support to transform the website into a parody site.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The reason it was so important to me to support this work is, firstly, because of free speech, obviously.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

That support level also successfully retested the prior breakout above the $55.30 double-bottom trigger, which was cleared on Jan. 23.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

She didn’t trust the Kane family, yet needed their support.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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