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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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The editorial is right to support greater competition in the wireless market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

More than 2,700 people have been arrested and hundreds charged over rallies in support of the group, according to protest organisers Defend Our Juries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Officials say the final rescue required a complex operation involving special forces, aircraft, and intelligence support, carried out amid active threats.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Nasa wants the American public behind them to support the mission.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It established a permanent federal office to support civil rights and help ensure that everyone could vote.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson