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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
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Guest conductor Edward Gardner, principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, was obviously frustrated when even his upheld hands couldn’t stop the applause.
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Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The decision is also something of a surprise to me, because the Supreme Court has recently upheld free exercise rights in multiple high-profile cases, almost all of which involve Christianity – such as a football coach’s ability to pray on the field after public school games.
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Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Lundy recalled stories of past generations of Black women who raised the children of white families that upheld Jim Crow policies that underfunded schools, restricted voting and enabled political violence against Black communities.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Those students already view the Ten Commandments listed in each classroom after a state law requiring them was upheld by a federal appeals court.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The 2-1 decision upheld a federal judge’s ruling in San Diego for migrants who had filed a class-action suit and said they were wrongly denied an asylum hearing.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The first test of that new standard came in 2024, when the Supreme Court upheld a federal law barring people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The October 2024 order by US District Judge James Donato (following that jury verdict, upheld on appeal in 2025) also required Google to allow third-party app stores.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Adjective
In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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
Another agreed that Judeo-Christian values should be upheld in the curriculum.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The decision is also something of a surprise to me, because the Supreme Court has recently upheld free exercise rights in multiple high-profile cases, almost all of which involve Christianity – such as a football coach’s ability to pray on the field after public school games.
—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Lundy recalled stories of past generations of Black women who raised the children of white families that upheld Jim Crow policies that underfunded schools, restricted voting and enabled political violence against Black communities.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Those students already view the Ten Commandments listed in each classroom after a state law requiring them was upheld by a federal appeals court.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The 2-1 decision upheld a federal judge’s ruling in San Diego for migrants who had filed a class-action suit and said they were wrongly denied an asylum hearing.
—
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The first test of that new standard came in 2024, when the Supreme Court upheld a federal law barring people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The October 2024 order by US District Judge James Donato (following that jury verdict, upheld on appeal in 2025) also required Google to allow third-party app stores.
—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Iran’s team departs for talks as uncertainty grows Negotiations toward a final agreement will begin once key commitments are upheld, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
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But Starbucks has a few months of soft openings under its belt to see how the uplifted stores are performing in Chicago, and Williams said the early returns are promising.
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For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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Legal counsel for the Department of Homeland Security defended the administration's actions, citing the long-standing effort to terminate the program.
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Brun’s niece sustained injuries during the shooting that were not life-threatening — a scratch on her belly, said Brun.
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The Department of Licenses and Inspections responded to the scene and condemned the house, which sustained considerable damage.
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Andrew Benintendi began the inning with a single and was lifted for pinch runner Luisangel Acuña.
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Bellingham lifted his left foot to make contact with the ball, sending it to the back of the net.
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Like the full flagships, the FE is getting a raised camera bump similar to what’s been installed on the Galaxy Z Fold series for a couple of generations now.
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The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.
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Still, Calabrese says any kind of travel expenses should go through layers of approval and be properly justified.
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Will the high costs of running and using Fable be justified now that alternatives have emerged?
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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The series effectively elevated the character beyond being viewed simply as Superman’s female counterpart, reimagining her as a more emotionally complex and world-weary hero still grappling with the trauma of Krypton’s destruction.
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This morning, Oprah attended the annual Cannes LionHeart Seminar in an all-white look that felt effortlessly cool; it was elevated without being fussy.
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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