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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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A "large-scale search operation" was launched involving both Swiss and French police and border security, while a psychological support team has been provided to the family, police added..

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Demand for lithium is soaring as automakers ramp up electric vehicle production and energy companies build larger battery systems to support wind and solar power.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

At the time he argued a weak U.S. job market needed support, but what sealed the deal was a sufficient slowdown in inflation to give the Fed cover.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

He contacted Brooks, who had joined the Toronto-based Human Line Project support group for such people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

It will be several years before data will be available to support or reject the new methods.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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