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upheld

adjective as in supported

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They ensure traditions are upheld, prepare for the rituals, and oversee arrangements inside the house.

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The ministry said it had upheld fines that were first announced in May after dismissing appeals lodged by the companies.

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Manchester City had some of their complaints upheld, with two aspects of the rules deemed unlawful by the tribunal.

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Courts have upheld that schools have a right to ban teachers from engaging in such behavior, but they cannot extend this ban to students, according to the ACLU.

After an internal grievance procedure lodged by Letby was upheld in her favour, though, the way was paved for her to return to nursing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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