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 Islam, like Christianity, upholds the dignity of every human being and encourages dialogue and reconciliation over conflict. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 If the Supreme Court upholds the decisions, Haitians and Syrians will be able to keep their protections. —

Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 The letter also alludes to potential legal action if the county upholds the policies in question. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026 If Magyar upholds his pledge to implement anti-corruption reforms in Hungary, that could also help repair the country’s relationship with the EU, since much of the tension in the relationship stemmed from the rise of corruption in Hungary, Végh said. —

Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026 Luvme exclusively offers three tiers, beginning at 3-star and above, because tiers 1 and 2 fall below the quality and performance standards this brand upholds. —

Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026 If the Supreme Court upholds the order, the justices could also set a new effective date. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Monday's Supreme Court ruling Monday’s decision upholds a lower court ruling that denied DNA testing of the belt. —

Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026 The Giants need a hierarchy, a leadership group of veterans that upholds a standard, one voice from the head coach on down that does not tolerate rookies, second-year players and guys not on the field putting the rest of the group in the public eye for the wrong reasons. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

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He-Man is typically shown to be the alter ego of Prince Adam of the planet Eternia, who defends the secrets of Castle Grayskull, as well as the rest of Eternia, from the forces of the antagonist Skeletor.

— Sanat Pai RaikarAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
No side that defends this badly from front to back can hope for European qualification through the Premier League next season, and humiliation against Manchester City in the FA Cup final looks a far likelier outcome than a palate-cleansing triumph.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026