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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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But entrenched reflation means that rate increases are likely necessary to support further yen appreciation, Fitch analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But entrenched reflation means that rate increases are likely necessary to support further yen appreciation, Fitch said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“Many of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers,” the statement issued via Hilton’s online gossip site read.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her life-limiting condition.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

It does scare some of the new personal support workers though, which I’m betting is why his lunch dishes haven’t been cleared away yet.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Haigh said: "These new rules will ensure the £90 billion that is spent each year through government contracts supports British jobs, skills and people in every postcode."

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Hacegaba said the move supports Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson’s economic development strategy dubbed AnchorLB, which the mayor announced in January.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

“It does feel like a fight between people whose housing is settled for decades, versus people who are worried that they may never be able to own a home,” said Posch, who supports the project.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

"Because these crystalline membranes can be fabricated over large areas and transferred onto different supports, this approach provides a practical path toward twist-engineered oxide electronics."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

I start to climb backward, toward the metal structure that supports the bridge, toward the staircase that will lead me to Wacker Drive.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

When asked if she was worried about him sharing his story, she said she supported him "100%".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Morocco is to co-host the 2030 World Cup and Moroccan Football chief Fouzi Lekjaa is one of the few to have publicly supported Infantino since the humiliating climbdown.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The NCAA’s major conferences have all publicly supported passage of the bill, as well.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

National Geographic grants supported some of his field expeditions in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

She supported her sons with weekly public séances and private sessions for regular clients, including Dr. George and Sarah Taylor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Pizarro also told analysts that without legislation supporting the utilities, Edison’s credit rating could be downgraded.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

"We remain committed to supporting all possible efforts to locate and recover them, whenever conditions allow, so that they too may be returned home to their loved ones," it added.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

A charity is supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners by offering them the opportunity to create and sell their own artwork.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

That threat to economic independence could deter leaders from supporting the widespread deployment of AI at the risk of missing out on its economic benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

I felt them around me, watching and supporting, waiting for me to call on them for guidance.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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