in support of
idiom
1
: in a way that shows approval of (something) : in favor of (something)
A majority voted in support of the bill.
2
: in order to support (something)
He presented evidence in support of his hypothesis.
The band is on a promotional tour in support of their latest album.
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On a chilly Monday afternoon in northwest Charlotte, United Steelworkers union members and Corning employees rallied across the street from the company’s six-story building in support of expanding unionization and better working conditions.
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Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Public speakers in support of reinstating the anti-discrimination ordinance ranged from as young as a sophomore in high school to Mark Clark, a 75-year-old lifelong resident of Arlington.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Gaga is currently touring with the Mayhem Ball concert performance, in support of Mayhem, her seventh solo pop album that recently scored eight Grammy nominations — including for Album of the Year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Deep-seabed mining would also advance another Chinese security imperative by facilitating the mapping of the seabed and the laying of undersea cables that can be used in support of naval and submarine warfare.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Public speakers in support of reinstating the anti-discrimination ordinance ranged from as young as a sophomore in high school to Mark Clark, a 75-year-old lifelong resident of Arlington.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Gaga is currently touring with the Mayhem Ball concert performance, in support of Mayhem, her seventh solo pop album that recently scored eight Grammy nominations — including for Album of the Year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Deep-seabed mining would also advance another Chinese security imperative by facilitating the mapping of the seabed and the laying of undersea cables that can be used in support of naval and submarine warfare.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
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