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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
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department's brief asks the Supreme Court to throw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld Sittenfeld's convictions and send the case back to the federal judge in Cincinnati who oversaw the trial.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Over the weekend, a Boston appeals court upheld the original ruling, and the Senate advanced a deal that could end the shutdown.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Throughout the shutdown, which entered its 40th day on Monday, the Republicans and Democrats have upheld a bitter stalemate and engaged in a blame game, with each holding the other responsible.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The court upheld all of the group's other convictions.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
But in 2023, that promise was not upheld when the Corps released a draft supplemental environmental report, Augustine said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
These rulings have been upheld on appeal but remain under Supreme Court review, with oral arguments scheduled for November and a potential decision before the year’s end.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Analysts expect the first have a higher likelihood of being upheld, while the reciprocal tariffs could be declared unconstitutional.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Specialty beauty retailers like Ulta Beauty and Sephora, by comparison, have upheld programs meant to support founders of color, including their respective accelerator programs, which inaugurate annual classes of beauty founders of color and ready them for growth via monetary grants and mentorship.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department's brief asks the Supreme Court to throw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld Sittenfeld's convictions and send the case back to the federal judge in Cincinnati who oversaw the trial.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Over the weekend, a Boston appeals court upheld the original ruling, and the Senate advanced a deal that could end the shutdown.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Throughout the shutdown, which entered its 40th day on Monday, the Republicans and Democrats have upheld a bitter stalemate and engaged in a blame game, with each holding the other responsible.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The court upheld all of the group's other convictions.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
But in 2023, that promise was not upheld when the Corps released a draft supplemental environmental report, Augustine said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
These rulings have been upheld on appeal but remain under Supreme Court review, with oral arguments scheduled for November and a potential decision before the year’s end.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Analysts expect the first have a higher likelihood of being upheld, while the reciprocal tariffs could be declared unconstitutional.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
Adjective
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People who watch this film will leave feeling uplifted and motivated.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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When hundreds of companies each contribute in small, daily ways, entire schools get built, children are educated, forests are protected, and communities are uplifted.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just over a minute later, Kuzma tried to toss Antetokounmpo another alley-oop, but the Bulls defended it well and took away the rim.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Quagliano has repeatedly denied that and defended the bank’s aircraft business as profitable.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Two officers sustained injuries during the arrest and were treated at an urgent care center.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The researchers found that after 24 weeks, the adults taking enlicitide not only saw up to a 60% reduction in LDL cholesterol, but reductions were sustained through 52 weeks.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the most stringent sanctions on Damascus remain and cannot be fully lifted without congressional approval.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Trump lifted al-Sharaa's terrorist designation last week and has called for Congress to lift all sanctions on Syria, though some Republicans oppose a blanket repeal without safeguards.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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Some justified their retreats by citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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What begins as an academic thought experiment — can a lie ever be justified?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Why shouldn’t any ordinary, everyday object be elevated from functional to gallery-worthy?—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Refinery issues in the Great Lakes and West Coast have kept prices elevated, and gasoline inventory data from the government showed another large weekly drop in supplies, which has temporarily propped up prices.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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