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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
Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
And with bipartisan support, proposals once dismissed as unrealistic now have a path forward.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
As well as national commitments, the European Union plans to spend billions more to support investments in both defense and space across its next seven-year budget starting in 2028.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The legislation followed massive public support, with 95% of respondents to a recent survey backing the ban.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
And with bipartisan support, proposals once dismissed as unrealistic now have a path forward.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The tools support the creation of a complete, balanced relationship rooted in intentional dating.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
As well as national commitments, the European Union plans to spend billions more to support investments in both defense and space across its next seven-year budget starting in 2028.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for support
Noun
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Applied Compute, a new startup focused on AI reinforcement learning that was founded by ex-OpenAI staffers, uses Mercor to provide datasets on specific topics, like finance.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The team traded for Ryan McMahon to replace DJ LeMahieu and brought in Jose Caballero as some reinforcement for Anthony Volpe.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Social media rumors falsely claim Section 8 housing assistance will have a two-year cap or be ended entirely.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Without certification, Beyerlein cannot get WTC Health Program assistance paying her medical bills or receive other compensation for the toll her disease has taken on her life, should it be shown to have been caused by her Ground Zero exposure.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The group agreed to advocate for device-free schools, delay buying phones for their kids for as long as possible, and restrict social media until late adolescence.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Americans for Prosperity ― Ogles' former employer and that of many of his congressional staff ― is a political special interest group that advocates for limited government, free markets and fiscal restraint.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alabama defensive tackle Jeremiah Beaman is likely out for the season after sustaining a lower-body injury at Wednesday’s practice, coach Kalen DeBoer said on his radio show Wednesday night.—
Matthew Ho,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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,
30 Aug. 2025
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These forms of intimacy between a couple reinforce one another; sharing their emotions with one another will enhance physical closeness in turn, and vice versa.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Businesses can and should use catastrophe models themselves to establish baseline risk profiles, stress-test scenarios, quantify protection gaps, and justify resilience investments.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some are too flashy, while others look too plain to justify the price tag.—
Amina Ayoud,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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The news organizations verified the data, including by soliciting input from professors at universities in Texas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, the Health secretary claimed that Black boys who receive the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine have a higher risk of autism, which has never been verified by scientists.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Support.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/support. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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