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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Without an anchor point, the atoms migrated away instead of forming a short circuit, preventing device failure even at extreme temperatures.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mule Alley opened in the summer of 2020 after the Stockyards ownership group spent years converting the historic livestock barns into upscale restaurants, boutiques and bars — with the luxury Hotel Drover as an anchor.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 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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The Gonzaga coach and NCAA Tournament mainstay has been a long-time friend of Spoelstra, with the two serving as assistants on Steve Kerr‘s Team USA coaching staff during the run to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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One can also expect changes on the blue line, with mainstays Luke Mittelstadt and Cal Thomas graduating, and justifiable concerns about a porous back end that was clearly a weak spot last season.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company’s reliance on coal has fallen significantly in the past decade.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the study found that reliance on Graduate PLUS loans — the program being eliminated that has often helped students fill in gaps like living expenses — is going up.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 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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Even the threat of reducing security for the Strait of Hormuz risks shaking confidence in a pillar of the world economy, as well as American wealth and power.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Steel support pillars driven into the caves have caused rust and iron pollution in the water, and falling stalactites are making some cenotes unsafe to explore.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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