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as in endorsed
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 maintained
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 sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
pillars supporting the bridge
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as in reinforced
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 defended
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 confirmed
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 assisted
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 accepted
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 supported
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
That means having a clear view of where data lives, who can access it and how it’s being used, supported by policies and controls that keep information secure, consistent and compliant.
—Ed MacOsky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And this equilibrium of individuals supported by state benefits versus workers to pay into the system to support them is not a use which the CBO believes will be rebalanced anytime soon.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In nearly two years, this government has not supported a single Argentine film through public funding.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
If ever there were questions, the answer came from the clients who supported me.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The Data for Progress survey of 767 likely Democratic voters found that 55 percent supported Ocasio-Cortez, while 36 percent backed Schumer.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Since its founding in 1979, Home Depot has supported military veterans by offering discounts to veteran customers and hiring vets to work in the stores.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The research, published in Nature Photonics, was supported by the Army Research Office, NSF, DARPA, and NASA’s JPL.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Previous recommendations, widely supported by pediatric experts, called for the use of a vaccine that addressed four different illnesses, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
That means having a clear view of where data lives, who can access it and how it’s being used, supported by policies and controls that keep information secure, consistent and compliant.
—Ed MacOsky, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And this equilibrium of individuals supported by state benefits versus workers to pay into the system to support them is not a use which the CBO believes will be rebalanced anytime soon.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
In nearly two years, this government has not supported a single Argentine film through public funding.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
If ever there were questions, the answer came from the clients who supported me.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The Data for Progress survey of 767 likely Democratic voters found that 55 percent supported Ocasio-Cortez, while 36 percent backed Schumer.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Since its founding in 1979, Home Depot has supported military veterans by offering discounts to veteran customers and hiring vets to work in the stores.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The research, published in Nature Photonics, was supported by the Army Research Office, NSF, DARPA, and NASA’s JPL.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supported
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The poll comes after two Republican former members of Congress endorsed Spanberger.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg also endorsed her quickly, as did Shapiro.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even when submarines employed advanced decoys or drones to confuse the search, the AI maintained its pursuit, adapting in real time to stay on target.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The result is a collection that maintained the essence of IVY moda’s DNA while boldly stepping into new territory and appealing to a new generation of fashion fans.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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White Bear Lake was inside the red zone, trailing by six in the fourth quarter when star quarterback Oluwatomi Animasaun sustained an injury that forced him to exit the contest on fourth down.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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These state powerhouses both sustained narrow defeats to out-of-state opponents during opening week.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 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,
16 Sep. 2025
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Data on job growth continues to fall short of forecasts, and downward revisions to past figures from the Department of Labor have reinforced the view that the Fed may need to stimulate consumer spending, lower borrowing costs and encourage investment to prevent a labor market crisis.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985 confirmed the threat.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prior to his Premier League move, Datro Fofana scored 24 goals and assisted a further eight in 65 appearances for Molde, who play in the Eliteserien, Norway’s top-flight.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dickinson then scored a power-play goal, assisted by Graf, with six seconds left in the second period to draw the Sharks within one goal.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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