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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.

Example Sentences

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“Families should not have to wonder every budget season whether the support they rely on will be taken away,” Gonzalez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

However, ongoing central bank gold purchases could provide a degree of support to gold prices, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The surprisingly strong first-quarter earnings season helps support that view, and similar momentum could continue in coming quarters, even if growth moderates from recent levels.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We found these grooves also appear naturally in wild primates, with little support for tooth-picking as the cause.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

With her younger sisters back in control, and sure of the support of Cleveland’s news media, Leah sued Chauncey Burr for slander based on the content of his lectures.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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