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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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The papers’ publication by The New York Times and later The Washington Post led to a landmark Supreme Court fight that upheld the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Three days after a federal judge upheld the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans through 2026, immigration authorities detained Jeferson Pacheco Cruces during a routine immigration check-in appointment.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department must demonstrate that Comey knowingly lied about a significant matter for the charges to be upheld.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court upheld the state law in June following a lengthy constitutional challenge.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Should the motion be upheld, San Diego’s lawsuit would be dismissed and the La Jolla cityhood effort could proceed unabated to the next steps, said ACLJ President Diane Kane.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court upheld the law in January, clearing the way for enforcement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The state Supreme Court in a decision earlier this year upheld Evers' veto after conservatives sued to block it.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Courts previously have upheld the legality of such laws.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The papers’ publication by The New York Times and later The Washington Post led to a landmark Supreme Court fight that upheld the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Three days after a federal judge upheld the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans through 2026, immigration authorities detained Jeferson Pacheco Cruces during a routine immigration check-in appointment.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department must demonstrate that Comey knowingly lied about a significant matter for the charges to be upheld.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court upheld the state law in June following a lengthy constitutional challenge.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Should the motion be upheld, San Diego’s lawsuit would be dismissed and the La Jolla cityhood effort could proceed unabated to the next steps, said ACLJ President Diane Kane.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court upheld the law in January, clearing the way for enforcement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The state Supreme Court in a decision earlier this year upheld Evers' veto after conservatives sued to block it.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
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Comedian Bill Burr also defended his decision to perform at Riyadh.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries she’s been branded a traitor, condemned as a nymphomaniac, diagnosed as a sociopath and — more recently — defended as a victim of circumstances.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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From a potentially serious injury sustained by linebacker Dwight Nunoo to a multitude of mistakes, Saturday’s 51-10 loss to the host Connecticut Huskies (4-2) was devastating to FIU (2-3).—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The initial launch will aim for speeds near Mach 2, but project officials say later versions could reach Mach 4 or even Mach 5, the lower edge of true hypersonic velocity, once range restrictions are lifted.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 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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But Olson has emerged uplifted.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Though when that context is Newcastle’s longer-term top-flight form, then a general feeling of unease is becoming justified.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, higher equity valuations may be justified for what remains the world’s most productive and innovative economy.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Federal officers carried four people into the ICE facility on Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KATU.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the roads are well-maintained, the winding mountain sections require attentive driving, especially when leaf-peeping traffic increases.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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