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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord
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Recent Examples of upheld
Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Although the Supreme Court upheld the protection of the snail darter, President Jimmy Carter would intervene the following year, signing legislation that exempted the Tennessee project from the ESA, leading to its eventual completion.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Other coalitions are arguing the ban should be upheld, including former national security officials, former officials at the Federal Communications Commission and activist groups that advocate on behalf of the Uyghur people, people in Hong Kong and others against the Chinese government.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
While the play was reviewed for targeting, the on-field ruling of a no-call was upheld.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
If the courts upheld that a president could pardon himself, that would seem to put him out of reach of most federal prosecutions.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The decision upheld a reform introduced in Florida in 2023 in the form of Senate Bill 2-A, which prohibited the state's long-standing practice of assigning benefits to another party for those holding insurance policies issued after January 1 of that same year.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An appeals court last year upheld the conviction but halved his sentence, and that case is still going through the appeals process.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The provision relies on a court determination that Texas' Senate Bill 4, or another law similar to Proposition 314, gets upheld by the courts.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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As Reuters reports, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry has upheld its ban on the iPhone 16 because Apple has yet to meet its domestic content rules.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Although the Supreme Court upheld the protection of the snail darter, President Jimmy Carter would intervene the following year, signing legislation that exempted the Tennessee project from the ESA, leading to its eventual completion.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Other coalitions are arguing the ban should be upheld, including former national security officials, former officials at the Federal Communications Commission and activist groups that advocate on behalf of the Uyghur people, people in Hong Kong and others against the Chinese government.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
While the play was reviewed for targeting, the on-field ruling of a no-call was upheld.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
If the courts upheld that a president could pardon himself, that would seem to put him out of reach of most federal prosecutions.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The decision upheld a reform introduced in Florida in 2023 in the form of Senate Bill 2-A, which prohibited the state's long-standing practice of assigning benefits to another party for those holding insurance policies issued after January 1 of that same year.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An appeals court last year upheld the conviction but halved his sentence, and that case is still going through the appeals process.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The provision relies on a court determination that Texas' Senate Bill 4, or another law similar to Proposition 314, gets upheld by the courts.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
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While Dylan’s first album with Columbia Records wasn’t a big commercial success, Cash, a Columbia Records artist, defended it, so the label didn’t drop Dylan, according to Gray.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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Moore, a former four-star recruit, has started seven games — including the College Playoff win over Indiana — and ranks fifth among freshmen nationally with 10 passes defended.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is the second season Dell sustained a serious injury.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officer Pino cleared in shooting The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, in reviews that are standard following any fatal police shooting, found the shooting justified.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The butterflies also carried two types of pollen on their bodies, both from plant species found only in Africa.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Best Carry-on Backpacks There's perhaps no more plane-friendly bag than a backpack, which is easily carried, easily taken off, easily placed under a seat, and easily packed with all your belongings.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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To this day, Penn State fans recall Golden with his arms raised in front of a stunned crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.Tim Casey, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who maintained close ties to Iran, expressed his surprise over Tehran’s inaction in Syria during a television interview just after Assad’s fall.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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This has truly elevated the destination to a global stage, resulting in an influx of visitors from the US.Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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This gown can easily be dressed down for your next vacation or elevated for your next black tie event.Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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