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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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That isn’t enough to support such a rally, its analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Angie Gonzalez, 22, said Mazariegos earned her support because of his work advocating for tenant rights.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Only evidence will win over every doubter within Rangers' support, who have also lamented the lack of a figurehead during a tumultuous period of managerial upheaval.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"Even relatively small exporters and shipments are subject to thorough review and scrutiny on both sides of the globe, and any diverted products would have no service, support, or updates."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

I have spoken to other people in the community, and they support saving the coyote.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

The 40-year Treasury-bond bull market rested on three supports, and almost nobody explains all three, because each belongs to a different tribe of economists.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Scientists now know, however, that adipose tissue is an active and essential organ that supports many important processes, including energy storage, hormone production, and metabolic regulation.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Swansea University said it supports students through dedicated wellbeing, academic and faith services, and is maintaining a zero-tolerance approach to harassment and discrimination.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Instead, the mill supports the state, with 50% of its profits going to the public coffers.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

They jacked up the car and put supports under it.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

He is one of more than 1,350 young people who have been supported through an employability and enterprise programme, delivered by four charities across Shropshire.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The research was supported by English Heritage, UCL and the Calleva Foundation.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Since then, Riyadh has backed Yemen’s internationally recognized government and led the coalition of Arab militaries that supported its fight against the militants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

At the time, campaigns were a sideline for Reilly, who supported himself selling doodads and other salvaged wares in a movable flea market he operated on Fisherman’s Wharf.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Also, the Middle East conflict should delay pace of full-scale resumption of Suez Canal, potentially supporting container freight rates and the port manager’s pricing power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

In the end, Kocherlakota said the Fed had room to keep rates unchanged in July, with the cool consumer inflation data in June supporting a “wait-and-see” stance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

The FDA, however, doubled down on the severity of the investigation, saying in an X post that the false positive doesn’t change “the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms.”

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Lewisham became a 'Borough of Sanctuary', in recognition of the borough's work in supporting those fleeing violence and persecution, in 2021 under the previous Labour administration.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Being an adult with a fairly steady history of supporting myself, I figured the test could do no real harm.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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