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as in reinforcement
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
if you don't add a couple more supports to that tower of blocks, it's going to fall down
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the team's victory owes a lot to Joe's strong support in left field
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
though childless themselves, they support the local schools both by volunteering and by fiercely opposing funding cuts
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as in to maintain
to pay the living expenses of
a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary
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as in to reinforce
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer
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as in to justify
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
we support the students' right to speak out on local issues that affect them
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as in to verify
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
new evidence supports the original researchers' unexpected conclusions
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as in to assist
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sent reinforcements to support the troops deployed overseas
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he simply cannot support the thought of having to go on living without his beloved wife at his side
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Recent Examples of support
Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Valentino says Newsom signing AB 250 would send a clear message of support.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The vehicle supports six communication systems – Wi-Fi, DTC, Silvus, Starlink, LTE, and SineLink – with a maximum control range of roughly 4,921 feet.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There were also cuts to support staff, including people who arrange travel and security for CDC scientists working on international outbreaks.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Valentino says Newsom signing AB 250 would send a clear message of support.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Once the refueling depot is filled up, SpaceX would then launch a Starship vehicle that is equipped to carry humans — called the Starship HLS, or Human Landing System — which would be decked out with all the systems necessary to support life.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The vehicle supports six communication systems – Wi-Fi, DTC, Silvus, Starlink, LTE, and SineLink – with a maximum control range of roughly 4,921 feet.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for support
Noun
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Douglas, now a tech lead on scaling reinforcement learning at Anthropic, is both a friend and former roommate of Aschenbrenner’s who had conversations with him about the monograph.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps Hagens will arrive in the spring, but for the most part, reinforcements are not around the corner.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive some sort of financial assistance, which can bring college costs significantly down.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After years of advocating to expand private and religious education and homeschooling, using tax dollars, a cadre of conservative activists is in a position to push forward its agenda.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organization that advocates for nuclear disarmament, took home the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wisconsin lawmakers maintained state funding levels in the biennial budget passed this summer, but around $4 billion in federal low-income energy assistance funding is tied up in Congress amid a government shutdown.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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At some point during the standoff, an officer made entry into the home via a sliding glass door and sustained a laceration on his arm.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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That audience euphoria is welcome to De Luca and Abdy, who are the Hollywood comeback story of the year after sustaining earlier criticism over box office misses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The results reinforce what many pediatric specialists have long suspected—that too much screen exposure in early childhood may disrupt normal brain development.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Benefits and perks Like any travel card with a hefty annual fee, the Atmos Rewards Summit card has a mile-long list of perks that are designed to deliver value that easily justifies the yearly cost.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ducati has just refreshed its Multistrada V4 Rally – the most off-road capable in its line of performance adventure touring motorcycles – after three years, with a bunch of tech upgrades to make long journeys more comfortable and justify the slightly higher sticker price.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 Oct. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The third-party verified, vinyl was created to address the design industry’s growing demand for sustainable and high-performance materials—and biodegrades over 90 percent within two years in landfill conditions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Support.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/support. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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