as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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Recent Examples of stand by
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Mane signed the paperwork while Williams' father and the other artist stood by, according to the complaint.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Know your worth, plus tax and stand by it.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Mane signed the paperwork while Williams' father and the other artist stood by, according to the complaint.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Spring’s touring theater productions are a mix of old standbys and new shows.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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Richh sees himself as the voice, Jenn as the lyrical anchor, and TaTa as the kinetic spark.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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To stabilize the suspension system, tunnel anchors (deep chambers in the rock to secure the main cables) were dug about 310 feet (94 meters) deep for each bridge tower.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its journey to becoming the digital backbone of the office is a playbook for Altman.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is also the backbone of the country’s ethanol industry.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With Curry available for the postseason, and fellow mainstay Draymond Green also firmly in the twilight of his Hall of Fame career, the current veteran core only has so many more shots at postseason glory before retirement calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Monetizing music festival attendance Coachella, in its 25th edition this year, has been an annual mainstay of internet culture.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carriers around the world are even more affected by the rise in fuel costs because of their countries’ reliance on imports and have added fuel surcharges or announced fare increases.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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China is already the world’s top hydrogen producer, but its increasingly bullish embrace of green hydrogen in its five-year plan — made more urgent as the country’s reliance on the Middle East for fossil fuels becomes more problematic — could also get things moving.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some people defended Altman’s business acumen and dismissed his rivals, especially Sutskever and Amodei, as failed aspirants to his throne.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the program was able to ascend to another level when 6-foot-7 transfer Lauren Betts arrived from Stanford as a genuine superstar who changed the way the Bruins were able to play and the way other teams had to defend them.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here, a stucco-and-stone entry provides a contrasting warmth through the simple addition of wooden pillars on the porch.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Swisher has taken some strategies with her for these pillars of wellness.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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