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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord
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as in uplifted
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Recent Examples of upheld
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
The court on Friday joined four others that earlier had issued or upheld decisions blocking it nationwide.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Late last year, a Missouri judge upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, allowing the state to continue prohibiting treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for people under 18.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Appeals judges as recently as August upheld Chen’s March order.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2024 upheld Colorado’s ban.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Much of the composition is given to the trio of commissioners who, tasked with investigating charges of bias in the trial, upheld the verdict—their faces sagging and stony, their staid officiousness echoing the resolute lines of the courthouse behind them.
—Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
But prosecutors then sought further review by the full 7th Circuit Court, which upheld Dassey's conviction in a 4-3 vote — putting a halt to his hope for release.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
City officials said Garry Chapman’s termination followed an internal review and was upheld by Mayor Sam Heflin, according to WAFF 48, FOX54/Rocket City Now and News 19.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Susie Jensen, the presiding judge, upheld the plea agreement and sentenced Law to the maximum punishment of 15 years behind bars, without the opportunity for parole.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2025
The court on Friday joined four others that earlier had issued or upheld decisions blocking it nationwide.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Late last year, a Missouri judge upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, allowing the state to continue prohibiting treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for people under 18.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Appeals judges as recently as August upheld Chen’s March order.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2024 upheld Colorado’s ban.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Much of the composition is given to the trio of commissioners who, tasked with investigating charges of bias in the trial, upheld the verdict—their faces sagging and stony, their staid officiousness echoing the resolute lines of the courthouse behind them.
—Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
But prosecutors then sought further review by the full 7th Circuit Court, which upheld Dassey's conviction in a 4-3 vote — putting a halt to his hope for release.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
City officials said Garry Chapman’s termination followed an internal review and was upheld by Mayor Sam Heflin, according to WAFF 48, FOX54/Rocket City Now and News 19.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
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The late actress also linked to the interview in the post, in which Allen defended himself against Dylan and Mia’s accusations.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, usually a critic of the leadership at the sheriff’s office, defended that agency and the district attorney’s office in a statement Friday.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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The team came into Friday’s win-or-go-home game shorthanded after forward Satou Sabally sustained a concussion late in Game 3 and suffered another blow when forward Alyssa Thomas appeared to injure her shoulder before halftime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck is out week to week with an upper-body injury sustained in Thursday’s 4-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced Saturday morning.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, Defend Our Juries, the organization behind Saturday’s protest, is demanding the ban be lifted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When hundreds of companies each contribute in small, daily ways, entire schools get built, children are educated, forests are protected, and communities are uplifted.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Olson has emerged uplifted.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The livestreams were also carried by Detroit’s Arts and Entertainment Channel and detroitiptv, an affiliate of the Urban Information Network.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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To match her shoes, Hurley carried a small metallic gold clutch and accessorized with gold jewelry.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Koivu, the only player in franchise history to have his number raised to the Grand Casino Arena rafters, is the Wild's all-time leader in games played (1,028), assists (504), points (709), power-play points (251), shots (2,270), faceoff wins (10,354) and shootout goals (42).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Take it from Chris Trentine, who was born and raised in the area and now owns the Crooked Palm Cabana cocktail bar.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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While the roads are well-maintained, the winding mountain sections require attentive driving, especially when leaf-peeping traffic increases.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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