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
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Dickinson was surprised to hear it multiple times, but stands by the sentiment.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Nate Ryan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Irish police put all its officers on notice they could be called to duty over the weekend and the military was on standby to help remove the vehicles as the government was due to renew talks Saturday to resolve the dispute.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The cleaning pro stands by the idea that implementing daily routines that are easy to stick to can be the most effective cleaning strategy.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Dickinson was surprised to hear it multiple times, but stands by the sentiment.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
But after missing four races while rehabbing with multiple doctors, the Hendrick Motorsports driver feels well enough to return at Bristol without a relief driver on standby.
—Nate Ryan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Irish police put all its officers on notice they could be called to duty over the weekend and the military was on standby to help remove the vehicles as the government was due to renew talks Saturday to resolve the dispute.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand by
Noun
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Ava Sexton, senior, Southlake Carroll Sexton was the anchor of a historic Carroll defense, earning District 4-6A Defensive Player of the Year honors.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Networks are encouraging talent to embrace the likes of TikTok and in some cases holding classes to teach anchors the nuances of talking to those audiences.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Some backbone and detail on issues such as water, immigration and the role of money in politics could help elevate the conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cotton is the backbone of Levi’s business.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are far fewer office workers coming into the city — many splitting their time between home and the office — cutting into what was long a mainstay of downtown activity.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Agriculture is still one of Florida’s economic mainstays with more than 44,000 farms covering nearly 10 million acres.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Noun
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An affective reliance on chatbots will only further erode our communal bonds.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The company said higher energy density fuels could reduce reliance on mid-air refueling while extending aircraft range and mission endurance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
Verb
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By the second quarter, Philadelphia was done defending him.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Giuliani’s time in office was marked by a crackdown on crime, but race relations eroded as Giuliani defended the police against accusations of bias and brutality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In a Wednesday ruling, the Supreme Court weakened a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, striking down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana and empowering officials to redraw state congressional maps.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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For many Black Americans, the decision was a death knell for a cherished pillar of the Civil Rights Movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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