as in promoted
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as in endorsed
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 maintained
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 sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
pillars supporting the bridge
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as in reinforced
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 defended
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 confirmed
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 assisted
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 accepted
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 supported
Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Bernier has supported sending the millage extension to voters.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 4 Mar. 2026
Internal staff reviewers had supported moving forward with the application initially, according to a Stat report.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The restaurant extended its gratitude to fans who have supported its endeavors since its humble beginnings as a street vendor operation in 2018.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Tribal officials eventually convinced non-tribal officials who became enthusiastic about the plan and supported the tribe’s efforts, which tribal officials believe will now help with the permitting process of installing the fiber cables across the county.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
According to sources, the White House counsel's office had initially supported the decision to drop the case altogether -- but as of Tuesday morning, discussions in the White House were still ongoing about how to proceed.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 3 Mar. 2026
The families of the victims who died when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter strongly supported the measure.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Among independents, 28% supported the attack, while 59% opposed it.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Bernier has supported sending the millage extension to voters.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 4 Mar. 2026
Internal staff reviewers had supported moving forward with the application initially, according to a Stat report.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The restaurant extended its gratitude to fans who have supported its endeavors since its humble beginnings as a street vendor operation in 2018.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Tribal officials eventually convinced non-tribal officials who became enthusiastic about the plan and supported the tribe’s efforts, which tribal officials believe will now help with the permitting process of installing the fiber cables across the county.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
According to sources, the White House counsel's office had initially supported the decision to drop the case altogether -- but as of Tuesday morning, discussions in the White House were still ongoing about how to proceed.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma Voice is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 3 Mar. 2026
The families of the victims who died when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter strongly supported the measure.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supported
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Issa endorsed San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to replace him.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hettiaratchi is an independent but is endorsed by the Louisville Democratic Party.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Construction began in 1998, and humans have maintained a continuous presence on the orbiting outpost since November 2000.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rady has also maintained an ongoing collaboration with UC San Diego.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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This article has been edited to include a statement from Dick's representative and information on injuries Dick sustained from a 2019 attack.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jenkins’ stay in major league camp was cut short because of a hamstring strain sustained while running the bases Saturday.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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The latest signals from Beijing’s political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Clark suggested that adversity has only reinforced her reliance on preparation and discipline.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps no voice within MAGA has defended the president and the Iran strikes more aggressively than Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who, while having her own history of criticizing the administration, has become the movement's most visible counterweight to the growing dissent.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following his Oscars victory, the filmmaker defended using the slur in the press room at the awards ceremony.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials in their latest economic projections from December estimated just one rate cut for 2026, but investors widely expect Warsh to push for more if he’s confirmed by the Senate to succeed Chair Jerome Powell in May when his term at the helm of the central bank ends.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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That demonstration confirmed the drone could operate from naval platforms without traditional runways.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Carlton already has scored six points, and the sophomore forward assisted teammate Breya Cunningham on the game's first basket and set up another UT score by drawing an offensive foul.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Civilian and military achievements are accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The technical design review was completed in under 18 months, the formal application was accepted in May 2024, the safety evaluation was issued in December 2025, and the environmental impact statement was finalized in October.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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