as in promoted
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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
Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Post, digital and visual effects are supported by Screen NSW and Screen Queensland.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Caucus leadership supported the amendment, arguing that allowing electronic voting through devices such as phones and tablets would increase participation.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Mozilla has supported open-source technology since its origin in 1998.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Spotify is the lead sponsor of the initiative, which is also supported by Noah Kahan, Live Nation, Adyen, AEG Presents, The Busyhead Project, Red Light Management and Wasserman Foundation.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
The investigation is being led by Homeland Security Investigations, a division of ICE, and supported by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
The open access publication costs were supported by Hiroshima University.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
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The lower level would serve as an assembly and event space for weddings, baptisms, birthdays and cultural events, supported by a full kitchen and bar service during social events.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Post, digital and visual effects are supported by Screen NSW and Screen Queensland.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Caucus leadership supported the amendment, arguing that allowing electronic voting through devices such as phones and tablets would increase participation.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Mozilla has supported open-source technology since its origin in 1998.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Spotify is the lead sponsor of the initiative, which is also supported by Noah Kahan, Live Nation, Adyen, AEG Presents, The Busyhead Project, Red Light Management and Wasserman Foundation.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
The investigation is being led by Homeland Security Investigations, a division of ICE, and supported by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
The open access publication costs were supported by Hiroshima University.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supported
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Trump also endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority of the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year, easing near-term political uncertainty for investors.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Piland has been endorsed by incumbent council members Jared Elad, Brian Livingston and Burt Thakur.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Multiple runs were conducted under international signal degradation, and all platforms maintained mission performance through alternate navigation and timing solutions.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just a few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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The home sustained damage to the second floor.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Middle school is the inflection point where sustained attention either begins to be scaffolded, or quietly erodes under constant digital interruption.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, but officials there have broadly defended the department’s actions as not only justified but necessary for ensuring the rule of law and holding alleged criminals to account.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has defended the decision to withdraw the athletes earlier this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The person was taken to a hospital with critical injuries after the shooting, local officials confirmed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday, and folks around the NFL are shocked.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Northwest Avalanche Center’s representatives assisted at the scene.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lopez was assisted by her longtime stylist Mariel Haenn, who has also worked with Heidi Klum and Hailee Steinfeld.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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