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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
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
This story was produced with financial support from the Esserman Family Foundation in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
In November, voters in Nebraska supported the legalization of medical marijuana, while an attempt to legalize marijuana for recreational use failed to reach the 60 percent threshold in Florida.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Nationally, Democrats have been ceding union support to Republicans, a loss that proved pivotal to President Donald Trump’s election in November.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
This story was produced with financial support from the Esserman Family Foundation in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Verb
Along with developing a comprehensive rebuilding master plan and supporting the Palisades’ infrastructure reconstruction, AECOM will help coordinate broader public and private rebuilding efforts.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
In November, voters in Nebraska supported the legalization of medical marijuana, while an attempt to legalize marijuana for recreational use failed to reach the 60 percent threshold in Florida.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for support
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attempted to provide President Donald Trump with some positive reinforcement by crediting Americans for ending a war in Europe during his visit to the White House on June 5.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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How do Arsenal balance their need for immediate reinforcements with the desire to future-proof the squad and acquire emerging talent?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Time and again, both parties have reinforced systemic inequality through cuts to housing assistance, erosion of the social safety net, and a growing trend to treat housing as a commodity rather than a public good, the book argues.—
Ericka Taylor,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Trained Individuals People who train to increase their breath-holding abilities, like free divers—people who swim or dive beneath the water’s surface to a considerable depth and without assistance from a breathing device–have reportedly been able to hold their breath for three minutes or longer.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Consider buying yours from Flags for Good, which uses minimal packaging during the shipping process and donates a portion of sales to organizations that advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, such as GLAAD and The Trevor Project.—
Elena Valeriote,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The president said on X the travel ban was being introduced after a terror attack against a pro-Israel group advocating for Hamas to release Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend, allegedly by an Egyptian man who had overstayed his visa.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Prosecutors said the defendants had marketed gaming operations in the two states and helped internet cafes set and maintain terminals that operated the games, which could be played for credits.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Branch, a desk and office chair company that is focused on ergonomics, recommends that the best desk height maintains a 90-degree angle at your elbows when your arms rest on the desk (a.k.a.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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However, the umbrella did tip over during high winds, but fortunately sustained no damage from any of the falls.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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But sustaining Izzy — her preferred monicker — is her ability to express her secret self through her private poetry.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 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,
6 June 2025
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The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Another measure requires state agencies — including the departments of Health, Education, Corrections, Children & Family Services and Motor Vehicles — to verify, track and report anyone illegally in the U.S. who is receiving state services.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Consistent, accurate contact information helps both users and search engines verify your firm's legitimacy.—
Anton Kovalchuk,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Support.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/support. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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