in support of

idiom

: in a way that shows approval of (something) : in favor of (something)

A majority voted in support of the bill.

: in order to support (something)

He presented evidence in support of his hypothesis.

The band is on a promotional tour in support of their latest album.

Examples of in support of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a poll published on Friday (Sept. 6) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Colombian urban star’s newest tune as their favorite music release of the week. —

Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2024 The tour is in support of Wild God (released on Aug. 30), the band’s first album since 2019’s Ghosteen. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024 All upcoming shows are in support of new album Wild God. —

Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2024 The bus was the centerpiece of a caravan of 30 ride-or-die Kennedy supporters who traveled to the DNC in support of Kennedy. —

Makena Kelly, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in support of

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