as in promoted
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
pillars supporting the bridge
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
new evidence supports the original researchers' unexpected conclusions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
7
as in assisted
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sent reinforcements to support the troops deployed overseas
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
8
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of supported
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Ashby’s legislation mandates creating a joint powers authority which includes the other cities — and has been supported by Council members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Rick Jennings, Mai Vang and Lisa Kaplan.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Maine native — who supported Belichick on the interview set in a matching sweatshirt — sat just out of the main frame.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
So far, nearby residents seem to have supported the idea.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The original Buddhas’ hands were destroyed centuries ago in an earlier act of iconoclasm; Nguyen has created two monumental steel hands that float slightly away from the sandstone limbs, supported by tall rods.
—Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The second includes former revolutionaries, reformists, communist factions and groups such as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), many of whom emerged from or once supported the revolutionary system before later opposing it.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Their stories helped Goldsmith understand what does and doesn’t work, and supported him through his own journey.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Ashby’s legislation mandates creating a joint powers authority which includes the other cities — and has been supported by Council members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Rick Jennings, Mai Vang and Lisa Kaplan.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Maine native — who supported Belichick on the interview set in a matching sweatshirt — sat just out of the main frame.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
So far, nearby residents seem to have supported the idea.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The original Buddhas’ hands were destroyed centuries ago in an earlier act of iconoclasm; Nguyen has created two monumental steel hands that float slightly away from the sandstone limbs, supported by tall rods.
—Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The second includes former revolutionaries, reformists, communist factions and groups such as the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), many of whom emerged from or once supported the revolutionary system before later opposing it.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Their stories helped Goldsmith understand what does and doesn’t work, and supported him through his own journey.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supported
Verb
-
Hassett has previously endorsed the Retirement Savings for Americans Act, a piece of bicameral legislation reintroduced to Congress this week.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
-
Ochoa is endorsed by outgoing trustee Sandoval.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Chatty maintained that the city should prioritize internal audits over new taxes.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
-
Well defined and placed, they are well maintained.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
No one was injured, but some University of Kansas students have been given temporary housing accommodations after Stephenson Scholarship Hall sustained major storm damage early Monday morning, KU confirmed.—
Matthew Kelly
April 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The project intends to show that a fusion reaction can be sustained to produce a net gain in energy.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Longoria reinforced this as an important point for the rising star producers in the room.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
-
Youth-defying goalie Duran Ferree reinforced the back line’s confidence with three straight clean sheets to begin the season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Putin has defended the restrictions as necessary for public safety.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
-
Trump has defended the gift as a way to save tax dollars.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
-
Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The statement confirmed that the layoffs are a direct result of the HHS not renewing funding to the organization.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
-
She was assisted by Leicy Santos.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Verb
-
When President John Quincy Adams accepted Bolívar’s invitation, his opponents pounced.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
-
The Robinson plaintiffs offered a few maps that guaranteed more Black voting strength, but the plan that was accepted in court was ultimately one drawn by the state’s Republicans, including Governor Jeff Landry, a MAGA stalwart.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
