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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
Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
In order to successfully override a mayoral veto, two-thirds of the Council’s 51 members must support it.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This legislative session, Michigan lawmakers in both chambers have again proposed public safety funding that would support CVI, but that support has been caught up in a missed deadline and budget negotiations, causing legislation approved by House to be stalled since April.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Verb
Only then—and only under moderate, unified leadership—should the West actively support a demilitarized Palestinian state.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
In order to successfully override a mayoral veto, two-thirds of the Council’s 51 members must support it.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for support
Noun
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The New York Yankees have a reinforcement on the way ahead of their postseason push.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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The first shots were exchanged in May, prompting the reinforcement of the border.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Noun
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One standout: the chance to sit on the deck at night, staring up at the eerily clear skies free from any light pollution, and observe the constellations with the assistance of an on-staff astrophysicist.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Aug. 2025
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Payroll growth dropped to 73,000, all of which was driven by health care and social assistance; in all other sectors, employment was flat.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jennings advocates that renters get renters’ insurance and that building owners make sump pumps available to renters, because the owners must give permission for residents to apply for the state’s grant program that covered repairs and backflow preventers for homeowners.—
Julianna D’Addona,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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Some Democrats, who for years have advocated for nonpartisan redistricting, say the party should respond in kind to GOP efforts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
26 July 2025
Verb
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These sealers are used by companies that maintain tennis and pickleball courts.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, Google will use these handsets to maintain premium pricing across the smartphone market, promote an increase in specifications at each price point, and bring more users into Google’s vision and implementation of artificial intelligence.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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May she be sustained by God's wisdom, compassion, and grace at this pivotal moment for the Church in Wales.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Police found shell casings on the street in front of the house, and evidence found two homes sustained bullet strikes, documents said.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Is their role clear? • Are expectations defined and reinforced?—
Jeff Weiss,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But even that impressive performance doesn’t justify the stock’s current valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Invoking national security to justify private sector economic development is a tired cliché.—
Kevin Green,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The crime drama follows a handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, which makes its way from the Vatican library to a mob boss in New York, who turns to writer and Dante expert Nick Tosches to verify its authenticity.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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From finding quality products to verifying seller credibility and navigating custom craft templates, here are her top five tips for buying crafts on Etsy.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
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“Support.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/support. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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