as in supportive
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
scientists looking for direct supporting evidence of microscopic black holes, the existence of which is theoretical
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as in advocating
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 keeping
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 sustaining
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
pillars supporting the bridge
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as in reinforcing
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 defending
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 verifying
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 assisting
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 tolerating
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 supporting
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Aging can also contribute, as the supporting tissues of the anal canal naturally weaken over time.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Ragtime opened at Broadway‘s Vivian Beaumont last week to strong reviews and solid box office, supporting new Lincoln Center theater artistic director Lear deBessonet’s judgement in opening her inaugural season with this soul-stirring revival.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
This year, the project is supporting Underdog International.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
He was floored by how much his old funder Y Combinator has gone from supporting different kinds of technologies to focusing solely on AI.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The culinary program, for example, spotlights seasonal ingredients, supporting Arizona farmers and purveyors.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Karylle portrays Aurora Quezon, with supporting performances from JC Santos, Jake Macapagal, Bodjie Pascua, Angeli Bayani, Jojit Lorenzo, Joross Gamboa, Therese Malvar, Ana Abad Santos, Ketchup Eusebio, and Nico Locco.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
While there has been vocal backlash and criticism of De Niro’s remarks, people have also shared posts on social media supporting his comments.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Aging can also contribute, as the supporting tissues of the anal canal naturally weaken over time.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Ragtime opened at Broadway‘s Vivian Beaumont last week to strong reviews and solid box office, supporting new Lincoln Center theater artistic director Lear deBessonet’s judgement in opening her inaugural season with this soul-stirring revival.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
This year, the project is supporting Underdog International.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
He was floored by how much his old funder Y Combinator has gone from supporting different kinds of technologies to focusing solely on AI.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The culinary program, for example, spotlights seasonal ingredients, supporting Arizona farmers and purveyors.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Karylle portrays Aurora Quezon, with supporting performances from JC Santos, Jake Macapagal, Bodjie Pascua, Angeli Bayani, Jojit Lorenzo, Joross Gamboa, Therese Malvar, Ana Abad Santos, Ketchup Eusebio, and Nico Locco.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supporting
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Despite their split, both parents have continued to be supportive of their sons.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Be forwarded thinking, fiscally confident in budgets, and supportive of staff and loves Matthews.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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This was in the context of advocating for Japan to improve its own defense capabilities, according to the outlet Focus Taiwan.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Most notably, the organization is advocating for policy to cap fees at 15 percent of a ticket’s face value, as well as rent stabilization for concert venues to help bring down the cost of venues’ expenses.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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But while prosecutors and law enforcement continue doing the hard work of keeping Orange County safe, the County CEO appears intent on undermining that success.—
Todd Spitzer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The rain was steady, as was the traffic, but everyone was also keeping an eye out for a junkie on a bender.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Bryce Young led three scoring drives in the first three quarters, but he was forced to leave the game after sustaining a right ankle injury just before the fourth quarter.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, Colton escaped with only minor smoke exposure, and the house remained largely intact, with only a rug sustaining damage.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Other labels — including Valentino and Sandro — marked the season with intimate evening celebrations and events for their top clients, reinforcing the trend of experiential retail.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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These videos, shared widely across social media, falsely depicted him stealing, fleeing police, and reinforcing racial stereotypes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chet Holmgren added 28 points and Ajay Mitchell scored 16 off the bench for the defending champs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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After verifying the origins of the different packages, the exhibition manager agreed with the transportation company that the delivery would be signed for, ahead of the unpackaging of the pieces the following Monday.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Three people remained missing in Kwigillingok as of Monday, according to an update by the state troopers, down from 20 unaccounted for on Sunday, while authorities continue verifying reports of additional missing residents in Kipnuk.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Palantir is a government contractor assisting the Pentagon in executing Project Maven.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Supporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supporting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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