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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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as in uplifted
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Recent Examples of upheld
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a similar racial gerrymandering case in Alabama.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
After a review stoppage lasting six minutes, officials upheld the fumble.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Prior to Roosevelt, the two-term limit had been merely a tradition, upheld by even the most popular presidents.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
When the ban was upheld, Machado named historian Corina Yoris as her stand-in candidate—a move widely seen as a protest against Maduro’s tightening control over Venezuela’s electoral system.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Pornhub parent Aylo sued over Texas' law, but the Supreme Court upheld it.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The decision comes after a lower court judge upheld the local law Monday, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, which had sued on the roller derby league’s behalf, vowed to challenge the ruling.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The National Guard is deployed in three American states and the District of Columbia, while the federal government fights in court for deployments in Illinois and Oregon -- where the states' governors have protested the orders -- to be upheld as legal.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
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That’s despite the fact that the court – just two years ago − upheld the section of the Voting Rights Act that’s again being scrutinized.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a similar racial gerrymandering case in Alabama.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
After a review stoppage lasting six minutes, officials upheld the fumble.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Prior to Roosevelt, the two-term limit had been merely a tradition, upheld by even the most popular presidents.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
When the ban was upheld, Machado named historian Corina Yoris as her stand-in candidate—a move widely seen as a protest against Maduro’s tightening control over Venezuela’s electoral system.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Pornhub parent Aylo sued over Texas' law, but the Supreme Court upheld it.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The decision comes after a lower court judge upheld the local law Monday, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, which had sued on the roller derby league’s behalf, vowed to challenge the ruling.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
The National Guard is deployed in three American states and the District of Columbia, while the federal government fights in court for deployments in Illinois and Oregon -- where the states' governors have protested the orders -- to be upheld as legal.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
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The late actress also linked to the interview in the post, in which Allen defended himself against Dylan and Mia’s accusations.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, usually a critic of the leadership at the sheriff’s office, defended that agency and the district attorney’s office in a statement Friday.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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The team came into Friday’s win-or-go-home game shorthanded after forward Satou Sabally sustained a concussion late in Game 3 and suffered another blow when forward Alyssa Thomas appeared to injure her shoulder before halftime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck is out week to week with an upper-body injury sustained in Thursday’s 4-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres, the team announced Saturday morning.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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Those numbers do not include killings that CMPD found to be justified self-defense.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The justices will weigh whether Louisiana’s 2024 redistricting plan, which added a second majority-Black district, violates the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause or is justified under the Voting Rights Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both healthy and sick sea stars carried a ton of Vibrio bacteria—which was expected, since the genus is found all over the ocean.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trent and Amber wed in 1998, and the couple raised their five kids in Forsyth, Ga.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The entrepreneur and yoga instructor has previously spoken out about facing criticism over the authenticity of her Spanish accent (she was raised bilingual).—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eight Arizona hotels in Phoenix, Tucson, Sedona honored Besides being named the best wellness resort in the Americas, Canyon Ranch also maintained its Three Key designation from the Michelin Key award's inaugural year.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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However, despite an explosion on the launch pad during a pre-flight engine test and several explosions and mechanical failures during previous test flights, Musk has long maintained that learning from failures is an integral part of SpaceX's engineering process.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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