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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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Stewart said she had been "overwhelmed" by the support from family, friends and "even strangers", adding that the "you've inspired me to get better, not bitter".

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Senior DOJ officials, meanwhile, continued to seek state support for the settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The scheme has also received support from other businesses in the local food industry.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Industry trade groups say that new drilling would boost investments and support jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Dad thought Celia needed consequences and incentives, and Mom thought she needed unconditional support.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"We will only be successful if everyone in the company supports this plan," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

One of them was Marcia Zwilling, representing the Diane Warren Foundation, a charity that supports animals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Vitamin D, meanwhile, is essential for bone health and supports muscle function.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Chandra, who recently spent five years as vice president of information technology at automaker Lucid Motors, will focus on developing the data architecture and governance that supports such initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The thin wrought-iron supports were wrapped in climbing white roses and emerald ivy.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The yellow metal has rebounded sharply from July lows, supported by renewed investment demand and growing unease over the U.S. fiscal outlook, say ING strategists in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

IndyCar and Penske Racing will pay much of the $35 million cost to stage the race, supported by sponsors to boost attention for a series best known for the Indianapolis 500 oval classic.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

In addition to the NSF, the research in the paper was also supported by the U.S.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

"They have supported the investigation from the very beginning and have endured the extremely difficult process of hearing the evidence presented in court," police added.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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

Jonathan Golub, chief equity strategist at Seaport Research, said Nvidia’s results aren’t a referendum just on the cloud giants behind the industry’s gargantuan data-center push, but also on all the other businesses supporting the technology.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Revisiting those dark nights almost three months later, it's clear the reverberations are still being felt among communities, particularly as officials continue to count the cost of supporting those displaced.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Despite those uncertainties, the researchers suggest: "Collectively, our findings provide robust evidence supporting a gut-muscle axis in which R inulinivorans positively modulates muscle metabolism and muscle strength."

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

“The industry expects accelerated rule making for supporting native crypto tokens, tokenized equities, perpetual futures” and other crypto-related activities, Chhugani says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He drew himself up, clutching the baseball in his hand, with Hazel supporting him.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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