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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
Diane Goldstein,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Build office- and home-based supports that make systems flexible enough to let their strengths show.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The company’s proprietary tech allows for supports distribution, content management, monetization and promotion.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Plastic comes out of the printer in an almost unrecognizable state, covered in oddly organic-looking tendrils of plastic called supports.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Local organizations can also couple energy aid with other housing and social services, including job training, for more holistic supports for struggling households and communities.
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Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The center also offers inclusion counselors, sensory tools and other supports for children with different needs.
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Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
If the county reinforces only the bridge but leaves the stream banks unstable, high-velocity water that caused the initial damage may continue to wash away the ground around the new supports.
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Sofia Montoya-Deck,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
In addition to the pool, the budget included fencing, landscaping, a heater, a chiller, and extra structural supports that were required because portions of the yard were not built on solid ground.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Key Takeaways Eating fish regularly—at least two servings a week—supports heart and brain health through omega-3 fatty acids.
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Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2026
Leading the Future supports lighter guardrails around the burgeoning AI industry than Public First Action does.
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Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Murrell’s sentencing caps a tumultuous period for Scotland’s dominant party, which supports independence from the United Kingdom, and the former power couple once at its helm.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Here’s what the research actually supports, including what temperature and frequency actually move the needle and where the evidence still has gaps.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The dual mode 4K OLED supports a fairly high 165Hz refresh rate but can dip down to 1920 x 1080 resolution to output a super fast 330Hz for specialized uses like competitive gaming.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
All but two of the donations went to the California Fire Foundation, which supports firefighters and their communities, and were made during the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires.
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Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.
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Diane Goldstein,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Build office- and home-based supports that make systems flexible enough to let their strengths show.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The company’s proprietary tech allows for supports distribution, content management, monetization and promotion.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Plastic comes out of the printer in an almost unrecognizable state, covered in oddly organic-looking tendrils of plastic called supports.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Local organizations can also couple energy aid with other housing and social services, including job training, for more holistic supports for struggling households and communities.
—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The center also offers inclusion counselors, sensory tools and other supports for children with different needs.
—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
If the county reinforces only the bridge but leaves the stream banks unstable, high-velocity water that caused the initial damage may continue to wash away the ground around the new supports.
—
Sofia Montoya-Deck,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
In addition to the pool, the budget included fencing, landscaping, a heater, a chiller, and extra structural supports that were required because portions of the yard were not built on solid ground.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Verb
In turn, sleep quality, which physical conditioning directly supports, governs how effectively a leader's prefrontal cortex manages complex trade-offs and scenarios under pressure.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Key Takeaways Eating fish regularly—at least two servings a week—supports heart and brain health through omega-3 fatty acids.
—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2026
Leading the Future supports lighter guardrails around the burgeoning AI industry than Public First Action does.
—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Murrell’s sentencing caps a tumultuous period for Scotland’s dominant party, which supports independence from the United Kingdom, and the former power couple once at its helm.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Here’s what the research actually supports, including what temperature and frequency actually move the needle and where the evidence still has gaps.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The dual mode 4K OLED supports a fairly high 165Hz refresh rate but can dip down to 1920 x 1080 resolution to output a super fast 330Hz for specialized uses like competitive gaming.
—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
All but two of the donations went to the California Fire Foundation, which supports firefighters and their communities, and were made during the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires.
—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supports
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Brick pillars are embedded with bronze plaques listing the players and manager from each of the franchise’s three World Series championship teams.
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.
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Meanwhile, Clark looked flashy rocking her brand-new signature Nike kicks, dropping 26 points and seven assists.
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Gray and Howard each chipped in 17 and 16 points, respectively, with Howard finishing with six assists.
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Wynter interviews Ossoff, endorses candidate on air The day after the runoff, Ossoff joined Wynter on the phone for an interview to talk about the results and his game plan moving forward to the general election in November.
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Its latest involves Styles’ lifestyle brand Pleasing, which endorses joyful, gender-neutral self-expression.
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
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On a broader scale, Elementl maintains a corporate strategy to facilitate the addition of more than 100 gigawatts of carbon-free electricity to the United States power grid by the year 2050.
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The push out of their respective comfort zones is sweaty, arduous, and, the series suggests, exactly the kind of exertion that sustains a relationship.
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Pascale’s cello generally swoops and sustains while Katzmann’s saxophone jitters in search.
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If the job of a debut album is to introduce an artist to the world, while a sophomore album reinforces their reputation, then a third album offers a channel for artists to expand beyond the familiar tricks and peculiarities that shot them to fame in the first place.
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The study, which primarily reinforces existing knowledge about COVID vaccines, sought to determine how COVID vaccinations impact hospitalizations, emergency room trips and urgent care visits.
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Judge releases evidence, defends trial decisions The appeal announcement came days after Judge John Roach, who presided over the trial, released evidence shown to jurors, including photos and videos that had not previously been made public because cameras were barred from the courtroom.
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Wine mogul David Trone is spending big in a comeback bid as wealthy incumbent April McClain Delaney aggressively defends her seat.
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Achieving criticality confirms that the design can sustain the nuclear reactions required for future energy production.
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Global search data confirms growing interest in cultural districts and nightlife, with San Francisco's Castro district seeing a 157% search increase.
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“Supports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supports. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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