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as in defended
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
determined to uphold her views in the face of all challenges
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
an entablature upheld by a series of gracefully slender columns
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
worshippers upheld their joined hands and sang the praises of the Lord
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Recent Examples of upheld
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Their sentences were recently upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, according to Iranian state media.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
In January, the Vatican’s highest Court of Cassation upheld the lower court’s decision to throw out the prosecutor’s appeal of the first trial entirely because prosecutor Alessandro Diddi committed an embarrassing rookie procedural error.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The second-degree murder conviction for Rebecca Grossman, co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, was upheld on Tuesday by a state appeals court panel.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In August 2023, a federal judge upheld the union executives’ decision to remove Jones as president and replace him with Fairley, who had recently retired as an international vice president.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Congress ultimately rejected these treaties in a secret meeting — after pressure from the state — and failed to notify tribes, many of whom upheld their end of the agreement to relocate.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan separately upheld the protections granted by a district court order for Syria while litigation is ongoing.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Italy's Constitutional Court on March 12 upheld a 2025 law restricting citizenship to persons with an Italian parent or grandparent.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Guest conductor Edward Gardner, principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, was obviously frustrated when even his upheld hands couldn’t stop the applause.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
His human rights, and the rights of every prisoner, are as important as every other human being’s and deserve to be upheld.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Their sentences were recently upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, according to Iranian state media.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
In January, the Vatican’s highest Court of Cassation upheld the lower court’s decision to throw out the prosecutor’s appeal of the first trial entirely because prosecutor Alessandro Diddi committed an embarrassing rookie procedural error.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The second-degree murder conviction for Rebecca Grossman, co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, was upheld on Tuesday by a state appeals court panel.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In August 2023, a federal judge upheld the union executives’ decision to remove Jones as president and replace him with Fairley, who had recently retired as an international vice president.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Congress ultimately rejected these treaties in a secret meeting — after pressure from the state — and failed to notify tribes, many of whom upheld their end of the agreement to relocate.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan separately upheld the protections granted by a district court order for Syria while litigation is ongoing.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Italy's Constitutional Court on March 12 upheld a 2025 law restricting citizenship to persons with an Italian parent or grandparent.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
Adjective
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So, Minnesota gets uplifted for this.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Come connect, reflect, and leave uplifted—ready to turn up the volume on your dreams.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Habba denied running it, while DOJ forcefully defended its view that Trump has the final say on who leads these offices.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Cooper remains uncertain whether those efforts will be sustained.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The 24-year-old Harber sustained the injury on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks while running from first to third on a double by catcher Eric Haase.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Many commenters questioned why the ban on transfusions wasn't lifted entirely for one of the same reasons cited by Lösch regarding the use of one's own blood, that the Bible doesn't comment on it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2022
Verb
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Neither of the two officers who did shoot Taylor was charged, after prosecutors deemed they were justified in returning fire into the apartment.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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That undermines the user-pays principle that originally justified the gas tax.—
Louis Sigaud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Much like Cam Newton did for the Panthers, albeit with less team success, Walker carried the Hornets throughout the 2010s.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Riquier Oil prices popped back above $100 March 24, keeping gas prices elevated on doubts the détente in the Middle East will hold.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dinner in Carrick goes elevated at The Oarsman, a modern Irish standout, or cozier at The Red Bank, where local produce meets a candlelit garden setting.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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