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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“The key point of my statement is that we can uphold academic freedom while also expressing support for members of our community who are hurting,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The influential leaders of UCLA’s Academic Senate sent a more measured letter to Frenk about their “concerns and reservations,” urging administrators and faculty to work together to uphold academic freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Pfizer says its actions are an appropriate and measured response to uphold its contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Leigh Day said judges did uphold 2024 findings on night-time premiums, overtime premiums and paid rest breaks.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The president swore to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States when he took office.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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If the company upholds its decision, he should then file a complaint with his state’s insurance department and/or consult an attorney who specializes in property-insurance disputes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The ruling essentially upholds similar bans enacted in 25 other states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"Either its people unite around a sovereign state that monopolises weapons, upholds the law and protects citizens irrespective of their affiliation or position, or it remains hostage to the logic of militias," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
UN Women, the UN organisation that upholds women's human rights, has called it a "global crisis", where prosecutions against the issue are rare and survivors are often re-traumatised when they do attempt to seek help.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Vegetables are good for you; your mother says so too. Have some more,” she insists, until Father intervenes and upholds my right to refuse a dish I don’t like.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Bollinger in 2003, upheld colleges and universities engaging in affirmative action, with Justice O’Connor writing an opinion.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Judge Sean P. Lugg denied both motions this year, a ruling upheld by the Delaware Supreme Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scharpf said courts upheld the bidding process in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Conviction twice referred Megrahi's case to the appeal court but the conviction was upheld.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Let’s go and have a look,” said Harry, pointing to a large patch of tents upheld, where the Bulgarian hag — white, green, and red — was Buttering in the breeze.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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A state appeals court decision upholding the marital status policy is being appealed to the state Supreme Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Legal service providers said at the heart of the matter is upholding due process, protecting children from exploitation and ensuring the federal government follows its own laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Instead of upholding the law, he chose to break it in a serious and persistent way.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
But its most famous line—“Attention must be paid”—illuminates its greater significance as a drama upholding the importance of the individual, an idea enshrined in the Declaration of Independence itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Not the fear of God, but upholding your own sense of honor and obeying your own conscience.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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