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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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I just had not done the work to build the support for that reform measure in the way that I should have.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Yields on the short-dated bonds have gone up a lot more, which tends to support the idea that the surge in yields is about the Fed raising interest rates in response to inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

The experiments used small groups of termites under controlled conditions, and the researchers described the findings as support for developing bistrifluron further as a localized treatment or possible bait ingredient.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

If you have been affected by the issues raised in this story, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But if that support didn’t materialize, I’d still find my way.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Truist’s bottom line is that the weight of the evidence supports staying aligned with the longer-term market uptrend.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The project supports computational models of how a neuron's physical properties and incoming signals affect its axon, followed by tests in mouse tissue and cell cultures.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Data from the Office for National Statistics, external supports this view.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The vertical structure supports the high-gain antenna for direct communication of Viking 2 with Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

My experience at the convention supported this more cynical view.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

“We had a lot of momentum in January,” said Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, which supported the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Together, these fossils suggest that the ancient coastal environments of the region supported complex and highly diverse dinosaur ecosystems.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Sister Anna Maria Doolan, safeguarding lead for the Sisters of Nazareth, said the order welcomed and supported the government's apology for forced adoptions.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Both Isaac and Amy were prominent members of the Quaker faith and supported its then-radical ideas about equality in all forms.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Signatories to the letter said the redundancies were "the first visible crack" in a UK automotive supply chain supporting about 183,000 manufacturing jobs.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

“Moreover, we think the forces supporting nominal growth remain powerful, including robust capital spending, improving productivity, and heightened geopolitical investment,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

One possible explanation involved the axon's internal skeleton, a supporting network of proteins.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

In a region dotted with Southern Baptist churches, county leaders have historically focused on small government, constraining taxes and supporting police.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

You’re not supporting her recovery, you’re letting it go up in flames.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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