uphold
Usage
What are other ways to say uphold?
To uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority. 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.
Example Sentences
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That led them to “reject the mandatory statutes, which they regarded as barbaric, but uphold the guided discretion approach.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
He issued a memo Thursday praising Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim — calling them “the core of the show’s success” — and promising to uphold the editorial independence of the program.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The White House plans to uphold a ceasefire with Iran unless American troops are killed, according to a report.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
This way she could claim to uphold law and order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
We were seven trainees in that year’s group and each one of us was being carefully prepared to uphold the majesty of the Shell Company in one or another remote tropical country.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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