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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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Failure to get fertilizer supplies moving or provide financial support risks worsening food shortages and triggering higher grain prices that could take time to come down, El-Hoshy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“I’m doing research and my research has national interest benefits. You expect support from the government. Unfortunately they don’t differentiate. They don’t care about your resume.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

As Jack says: "It's a big thing, I suppose. We want to support both kids and both countries. Then the ball's in the air for the rest of it."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Farmers in the Southern Hemisphere are disproportionately affected, given they are currently planting crops and have limited access to the credit or government support needed to buy fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Most of those support pieces and boards had to be carried up on the workers’ backs.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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