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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
Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Any plan that begins and ends with Lower Basin cutbacks, those states have said, is likely to trigger a lawsuit aimed at ensuring the compact is upheld.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Supreme Court has upheld endangerment finding The Supreme Court ruled in a 2007 case that planet-warming greenhouse gases, caused by burning of oil and other fossil fuels, are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
An appeals court decision upheld those sanctions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Although the treaty has never been ratified, major nuclear powers have generally upheld their obligations not to test.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s vote, which followed more than three hours of public comment in the packed chambers, comes nearly a month after three independent architects at a special master hearing unanimously upheld the board’s decision to approve the project’s design.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The judge upheld a companion law that requires all officers there to display identification.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Upon review, the force-out was upheld.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 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
Its intent was upheld in a series of legal challenges to the Legislature’s redistricting in 2012.
—Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Any plan that begins and ends with Lower Basin cutbacks, those states have said, is likely to trigger a lawsuit aimed at ensuring the compact is upheld.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Supreme Court has upheld endangerment finding The Supreme Court ruled in a 2007 case that planet-warming greenhouse gases, caused by burning of oil and other fossil fuels, are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
An appeals court decision upheld those sanctions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Although the treaty has never been ratified, major nuclear powers have generally upheld their obligations not to test.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s vote, which followed more than three hours of public comment in the packed chambers, comes nearly a month after three independent architects at a special master hearing unanimously upheld the board’s decision to approve the project’s design.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The judge upheld a companion law that requires all officers there to display identification.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Upon review, the force-out was upheld.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 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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Government officials have defended officers’ actions as necessary and justified, while giving misleading or false accounts of some clashes.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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As protests have mounted in major cities in recent months in response to ICE actions, White House officials have defended their immigration record.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shiffrin sustained a puncture wound to her left abdomen after crashing into the side fencing after tumbling into two gates.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The second sustained a non-life-threatening injury, and the two other occupants in the sedan were not harmed.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An eight-hour lockdown on campus was lifted Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts With a blinding light, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time from Space Launch Complex 40 to carry the four Crew-12 astronauts toward the International Space Station.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 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
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Any increase should be a last resort and carefully justified to protect residents already facing rising costs.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Government officials have defended officers’ actions as necessary and justified, while giving misleading or false accounts of some clashes.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the press conference, Isaacman admitted that the spacecraft should never have carried astronauts, given the unresolved technical issues.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is one reason IV is elevated.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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