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as in defends
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 sustains
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 lifts
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 upholds
This upholds a May ruling from the Court of International Trade, but the decision will not go into effect until October 14.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA upholds the right of a certified player agent to negotiate on behalf of his client.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
If the high court upholds her removal, the case would be transferred to another district attorney, who could either drop it or revisit Willis’s charges.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
There’s a reason why everyone from nurses to marathon runners upholds Hoka as the gold standard in comfy walking shoes.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Appeals court upholds Lake court bailiff’s firing The Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Lake Superior Court bailiff’s firing by a temporary judge in 2020.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFLPA upholds the right of a certified player agent to negotiate on behalf of his client.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
If the high court upholds her removal, the case would be transferred to another district attorney, who could either drop it or revisit Willis’s charges.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
There’s a reason why everyone from nurses to marathon runners upholds Hoka as the gold standard in comfy walking shoes.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Appeals court upholds Lake court bailiff’s firing The Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Lake Superior Court bailiff’s firing by a temporary judge in 2020.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upholds
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Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonpartisan organization that defends First Amendment rights across the political spectrum, and survey company College Pulse rank the campus speech environment of 257 public and private universities each year.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Executives who celebrate small successes, highlight early adopters, and reinforce the non-negotiable nature of change establish credibility that sustains engagement long after the launch window has closed.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At high elevations, cold air turns heavy monsoon precipitation into snowfall that sustains the ice.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The heated air then rises, similar to how a hot air balloon lifts off.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another hinge lifts the screen up and toward the user.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Disney justifies the acquisition because subscribers pay for monthly subscriptions.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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That justifies the team orders to right a wrong.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the men’s side, Matt Hargreaves, the club’s director of football negotiations, also significantly supports recruitment in the women’s team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Future Hybrid System features a pre-chamber ignition and supports gasoline, E85 ethanol, M100 methanol, and synthetic fuels, with market introduction targeted for 2027.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Little, this raises even more questions.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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In July, a geologist warned that an ongoing cluster of smaller earthquakes near the Nicobar Islands could signal a volcanic eruption in the Andaman Sea, which raises fears of another tsunami.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Johnson, at the Urban Institute, maintains that many seniors are faring a bit worse this year in terms of inflation than the general population.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Riley’s output, Gaines had 98 yards on 14 carries, and Sherrod had 42 yards on just seven rushes.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Keondre Dixon ran for a pair of scores and had a team-high 13 carries.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Upholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upholds. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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