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as in to defend
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 to lift
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 uphold
After years of back-and-forth in the court system, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the case’s dismissal in March 2025.
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Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Her absence creates the possibility of a 4–4 split on the Court, which would uphold the Oklahoma Supreme Court's ruling against the school.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
And in the fourth, Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was called for a technical foul for arguing after his challenge on a Harris foul against Karl-Anthony Towns was upheld.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has waged a campaign to uphold their designation as public schools.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Her absence creates the possibility of a 4–4 split on the Court, which would uphold the Oklahoma Supreme Court's ruling against the school.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
And in the fourth, Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was called for a technical foul for arguing after his challenge on a Harris foul against Karl-Anthony Towns was upheld.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has waged a campaign to uphold their designation as public schools.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uphold
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Republicans defend the changes as necessary to prevent fraud in the petition-gathering process, but bill sponsors said that among hundreds of allegations of petition fraud in 2024, there were 18 arrests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Following his controversial decision to play the Lakers’ second-half starters for the entirety of Game 4 — a first in NBA playoff history — Redick defended the decision at his practice media availability and his pre-Game 5 availability.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Shipman said two university public safety officers sustained injuries as protesters forced their way into the building.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Shah: In the short term, sustained tariffs could trigger drug shortages, particularly for generic and specialty compounds.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Final Thoughts Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E18 4.0 Excellent The Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E18 should eliminate most of the manual labor required to maintain your yard.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said in an X post that explosions were heard in the northern Indian state’s capital Srinagar just hours after both nations agreed to maintain a ceasefire.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The Sphere featured in a visual interlude that saw the singer picked it up from the Las Vegas strip, tapping it curiously, and then carrying it away.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG The car carries the base model’s 577 hp, 4.0-liter biturbo V-8, which is mated to AMG’s nine-speed automatic transmission.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
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The order governs Title VII, though could be influential on disparate claims raised by other civil rights laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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The more the barriers are raised, the more the ecosystem risks changing.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The Guardians didn’t feel Gimenez offered enough offense to justify his long-term contract, which becomes increasingly expensive.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Reports indicate that some Republican senators have been weighing whether eliminating the California rules justifies breaking that norm.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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Unlike other charities, CZI made many grants for to support organizations’ general operating budgets, versus project-specific grants.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Edison and the state’s two other large for-profit electric companies supported the bill, along with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Uphold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uphold. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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