UPHOLDS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

upholds

verb

present tense third-person singular of uphold

as in defends

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 sustains

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 lifts

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 upholds Chait has extensive experience presenting to the Board of Education and unfailingly upholds the administration’s perspective. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 The Constitutional Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment and removes him as president, triggering an election within 60 days to choose his successor. —

ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026 Can anyone claim that the current policy upholds this principle? —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026 In a league that still recites diversity statements and upholds Rooney Rule interview requirements, no Black head coaches were hired. —

Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 That support has given me the strength to keep pushing forward, for integrity, accountability, and a sport that truly upholds the values that brought us together to compete. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The statement said Caldwell upholds the rights to peaceful assembly and free speech guaranteed in the First Amendment, and said Caldwell Police Department officers and other public safety agencies would be present. —

Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026 The appeal upholds a ruling by the federal judge finding the letters violated the First Amendment and cannot be implemented. —

Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026 The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026

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Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
But while the controversy has reignited debates about whether corridos glorify crime, JOP defends the tradition.

— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026