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
Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The bill, which was supported by nurses, teachers, construction workers and service employees in Connecticut, is one of the biggest victories for organized labor in the state in recent years.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The Florida Education Association, the statewide union, has long supported Democrats and opposed DeSantis and other Republicans’ education policies.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Its backbone of piney juniper supported a bouquet of deeply briny flavors.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The latest effort was also supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy Molten Salt Reactor Program.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Additionally, the original research study that supported the movement was retracted.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mancera concluded the post by once again thanking those who had supported her following Kneeland’s death.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The bill, which was supported by nurses, teachers, construction workers and service employees in Connecticut, is one of the biggest victories for organized labor in the state in recent years.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The Florida Education Association, the statewide union, has long supported Democrats and opposed DeSantis and other Republicans’ education policies.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Its backbone of piney juniper supported a bouquet of deeply briny flavors.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The latest effort was also supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy Molten Salt Reactor Program.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Additionally, the original research study that supported the movement was retracted.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supported
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The police union, like the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, has endorsed Bass.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Former San Francisco Mayor and longtime California State Assembly speaker Willie Brown endorsed Steyer, who has spent more than $130 million on his campaign.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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This lasted until 2023, when new management company Storey Hotel Management (who also run Nanuku Resort in Fiji and the Ameswell Hotel in California) took over, and the resort has maintained its elegance and quiet luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Purchased from the original owner’s daughter, the house had been lovingly maintained, preserving distinctive details like latticework, wood paneling, and a free-form pool.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday, the Beltline released a new analysis showing that its Planning Area has sustained more than 91,000 jobs and has surpassed the $10 billion private investment goal years before it had been projected at the project's start.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Local authorities formally closed all hiking routes to Mount Dukono in April and reinforced the ban following Friday’s incident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Standards in science and public health are not abstract ideals; they are shaped and reinforced by the conduct of those in leadership.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
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After leaving God’s house, the twins head to the office of the lawyer who defended the Man, as their father comes to be known, at the trial.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Waters defended the original strategy, saying that both Judge Clifton Newman and the Supreme Court accepted the logic of the state’s motive theory.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Lamont Newell, a senior at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, an all-boys high school in Los Angeles, committed to Columbia University this month, an achievement the university confirmed to ABC News.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscars confirmed today that O’Brien will host the upcoming 99th Academy Awards for the third consecutive time on March 14, 2027.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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Lots of the goals are assisted - some great passing.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Rogen accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech that brought much of the audience to tears.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Reportedly, Charles had been handing William more responsibilities amidst his cancer battle and had pretty much accepted William’s time was coming sooner, rather than later.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 May 2026
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“Supported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supported. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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