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as in pillars
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 assists
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 endorses
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 maintains
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 sustains
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
pillars supporting the bridge
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as in reinforces
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 defends
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 confirms
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 aids
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 accepts
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 supports
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Students enrolled in public schools can also benefit from scholarships that help pay for tutoring, specialized services, learning technology, transportation or other educational supports.
—Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Family caregivers usually provide long-term services and supports, nearly all of which are unpaid, the research found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
These services and supports allow students to make progress in the general curriculum and benefit from public school.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Best practices were meant to be scaffolding, temporary supports to help organizations learn from success and avoid obvious mistakes.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
Greta, who has cerebral palsy, requires a range of supports to get to that point.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The plan calls for removing those columns, installing steel supports, then reinstalling the originals over them.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The community college is also investing in its student services and supports for basic needs to ensure 70% of its students complete a credential or transfer successfully to another institution.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Here in Connecticut, the Post Office helps people stay connected, supports local commerce, and remains a steady presence in the everyday life of the community.
—Readers Speak, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
End With Moisturizer The final step of the evening is moisturizer, which locks in hydration and supports skin repair overnight.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
While dryland wheat supports less biodiversity than native plants, the practice helps prevent erosion and weed proliferation while yielding a decent crop in good years.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The mayor and our city and state representatives have an opportunity to champion a balanced approach that supports both our climate goals and our economic vitality.
—Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Bill Murray supports the Connecticut Huskies—the team his son assistant coaches—at their Final Four game versus the Illinois Fighting Illini in Indianapolis on April 4.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
CareCloud serves more than 45,000 providers and supports millions of patients.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
More noteworthy initiatives include the hotel’s green roof, which supports urban biodiversity, and its five-year Habitat Management Plan, run by a team of ecologists.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Olathe Schools shifted $44 million from its general fund to cover special education costs last year — a strain the superintendent says now forces staff reductions, leading to larger class sizes and fewer supports for every student, not just those with special needs.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Students enrolled in public schools can also benefit from scholarships that help pay for tutoring, specialized services, learning technology, transportation or other educational supports.
—Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Family caregivers usually provide long-term services and supports, nearly all of which are unpaid, the research found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
These services and supports allow students to make progress in the general curriculum and benefit from public school.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Best practices were meant to be scaffolding, temporary supports to help organizations learn from success and avoid obvious mistakes.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
Greta, who has cerebral palsy, requires a range of supports to get to that point.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The plan calls for removing those columns, installing steel supports, then reinstalling the originals over them.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The community college is also investing in its student services and supports for basic needs to ensure 70% of its students complete a credential or transfer successfully to another institution.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Moisturizer Your evening moisturizer locks in hydration and supports skin repair overnight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Here in Connecticut, the Post Office helps people stay connected, supports local commerce, and remains a steady presence in the everyday life of the community.
—Readers Speak, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
End With Moisturizer The final step of the evening is moisturizer, which locks in hydration and supports skin repair overnight.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
While dryland wheat supports less biodiversity than native plants, the practice helps prevent erosion and weed proliferation while yielding a decent crop in good years.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The mayor and our city and state representatives have an opportunity to champion a balanced approach that supports both our climate goals and our economic vitality.
—Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Bill Murray supports the Connecticut Huskies—the team his son assistant coaches—at their Final Four game versus the Illinois Fighting Illini in Indianapolis on April 4.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
CareCloud serves more than 45,000 providers and supports millions of patients.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
More noteworthy initiatives include the hotel’s green roof, which supports urban biodiversity, and its five-year Habitat Management Plan, run by a team of ecologists.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supports
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For 80 years, the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has been one of those indispensable pillars of service.—
Robert J Bianchi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Steel support pillars driven into the caves have caused rust and iron pollution in the water, and falling stalactites are making some cenotes unsafe to explore.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Raynaud had 28 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Kings (21-57) a day after he was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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This time, the Wisconsin native went 3-for-3 on first-quarter threes, all off assists from Brown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The cops are rendered so clueless and so steadfast in their stupidity, the series accidentally endorses ACAB.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war hasn’t yet taken on the coloration of an economic threat, although that bulks large on the horizon if the disruption of oil supplies created by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz continues or tightens or the Middle East energy infrastructure sustains more damage.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The answer is that the chlorophyll pigment dominant in green leaves is more efficient at triggering photosynthesis — the process by which plants make the sugar that sustains them — than the pigments dominant in darker leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the move further reinforces Charlotte’s longstanding banking bona fides.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The long experience and tight teamwork of unionized camera crews, art departments, and so forth from production to production both maintains high professional standards and reinforces long-standing professional norms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her squid-ink flavor profile was one note, and her monkfish had a weirdly wet and spongy texture that Rhoda defends but that none of the judges can figure out.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles city attorney’s office, which defends the LAPD in most civil lawsuits, generally does not comment on pending litigation as a matter of policy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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When a doctor's office confirms whether your insurance will cover a visit or procedure, that request often travels through systems like TriZetto.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX serves as a signal that public markets are once again open at scale, but the math alone confirms that by the time unicorns like SpaceX, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks go public, the exponential value creation is already gone.—
Jeffrey Stewart,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Supports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supports. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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