SUPPORT Synonyms & Antonyms - 463 words (original) (raw)

Usage

What are other ways to say support? To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

Example Sentences

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Back in Parliament, Burnham could mobilise the necessary support to trigger a leadership contest and take that electoral evidence into the campaign.

FromBBC • May 15, 2026

Once absorbed, the vitamin is converted into molecules that help protect cells from oxidative damage and support other important biological functions.

FromScience Daily • May 15, 2026

Bipartisan support for the crypto industry’s biggest legislative priority helped a Senate committee approve the Clarity Act, a bill intended to clarify regulation of digital assets.

FromBarron's • May 15, 2026

“The way you learn as an organization, to support three large customers or five large customers, is one at a time,” he said, adding that the company wants to eventually support a hyperscaler customer.

FromMarketWatch • May 15, 2026

She survived on the pittance the Kane family paid to keep her quiet, probably with extra support from family and old friends.

From"American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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