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as in reinforcement
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
if you don't add a couple more supports to that tower of blocks, it's going to fall down
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the team's victory owes a lot to Joe's strong support in left field
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as in to advocate
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 to maintain
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 to reinforce
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 to justify
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 to verify
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 to assist
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 to tolerate
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 support
David Moin, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Covista has tried to help solve some of those issues through partnerships between its institutions and employers, which provide tuition support and clinical training opportunities for students, who in return, commit to joining the employer’s workforce after graduation.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
This supports the idea that in some severe cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome, transplantation may be the only viable option.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The mega coffee house chain is providing financial support to emerging designers Area, Collina Strada, Eckhaus Latta, Sergio Hudson and Zankov to further their design and marketing efforts.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Covista has tried to help solve some of those issues through partnerships between its institutions and employers, which provide tuition support and clinical training opportunities for students, who in return, commit to joining the employer’s workforce after graduation.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The governor supported Mamdani for mayor.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
This supports the idea that in some severe cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome, transplantation may be the only viable option.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for support
Noun
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The partnership builds on earlier reinforcement learning work, including the Spot Reinforcement Learning Researcher Kit, which enabled record-setting running speeds for the quadruped robot, reports Humanoids Daily.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jones, who's been starting in Gordon's spot, will already be part of the call for reinforcements.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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Wang won election to the Arcadia City Council in November 2022 with assistance from Sun, who at the time, was her fiance and campaign consultant.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many brands agreed, however, that financing must be paired with technical assistance, diagnostics, and capacity building, along with strong governance and grievance mechanisms to ensure transparency.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some philosophers and activists advocate for pet abolition, arguing that treating any animals as property is ethically indefensible.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Early birds insist a morning cardio burst is superior, while night owls may advocate for a nighttime strength training session.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Authorities stressed that the game sites — located in Lombardy on the Swiss border, Cortina d’Ampezzo in Veneto and Val di Fiemme in Trentino — remain safe, well-maintained and closely monitored.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The question for Nigeria’s energy industry is how to sustain momentum built over the last three years.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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It is built over time—through daily choices, consistent support, and the work that goes into sustaining progress long after initial motivation may fade.—
Tara Comonte,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new edition will debut at Cosmoprof Miami in 2026, marking the next release within the Odyssey collection and reinforcing the brand’s ongoing interest in continuity and reinterpretation.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The title is also riding high across South Asia, including chart-topping or near-the-top placement in markets such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, reinforcing the film’s regional pull beyond its home base.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Tesla has worked to secure millions in state and local funding for its Semi, while many in the trucking industry question whether the vehicle’s uneven development timeline justifies such heavy public investment.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those documents will reveal the grounds the federal government used to justify the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records last month.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The filing argues that custody is a nonwaivable jurisdictional requirement and that remote court proceedings would raise insurmountable problems, including the inability to verify identities, enforce perjury laws, or protect classified information.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some accusations couldn't be verified, investigators wrote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Support.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/support. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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