as in uplifted
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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
Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
After the ban was upheld by a federal appeals court last week, social media users and creators are wondering what the future of the short-form video app will be, and for some aspiring influencers, TikTok’s legal drama could serve as a cautionary tale.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In an April 2024 appeal hearing, a judge granted Julie's appeal and vacated her seven-year sentence in June due to insufficient evidence while Todd's sentence was upheld.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
On Friday, a three-judge panel of the appeals court upheld the law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok in the US by early next year or face a ban in just six weeks.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
And the reason why the judges upheld it is for that same reason.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
The shift is powered by advancements in technology that are transforming how creativity is produced and managed, empowering smaller creative agencies to directly challenge the conventional wisdom upheld by large firms.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The appeals court upheld the remainder of the verdict.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
That one made it to the state Supreme Court, which upheld the near-total ban earlier this year.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Wilson urged the justices to overturn a ruling from Hawaii's top court that upheld Wilson's prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, and that Wilson said conflicts with his Second Amendment rights.
—Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
After the ban was upheld by a federal appeals court last week, social media users and creators are wondering what the future of the short-form video app will be, and for some aspiring influencers, TikTok’s legal drama could serve as a cautionary tale.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In an April 2024 appeal hearing, a judge granted Julie's appeal and vacated her seven-year sentence in June due to insufficient evidence while Todd's sentence was upheld.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
On Friday, a three-judge panel of the appeals court upheld the law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok in the US by early next year or face a ban in just six weeks.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
And the reason why the judges upheld it is for that same reason.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
The shift is powered by advancements in technology that are transforming how creativity is produced and managed, empowering smaller creative agencies to directly challenge the conventional wisdom upheld by large firms.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The appeals court upheld the remainder of the verdict.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
That one made it to the state Supreme Court, which upheld the near-total ban earlier this year.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheld
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In his own testimony, auctioneer Jeff Tanenbaum defended the sale process when Jones’ lawyers pressed him over not holding a live auction.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Auctioneer Jeff Tanenbaum on Monday defended both the value of the bid and its selection.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Racing greyhounds are often euthanized, either due to injuries sustained in races or because no one will take them in, per the AP.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Several demonstrators sustained injuries amid the confrontation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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At Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, classes were cancelled Tuesday and a shelter-in place order issued Monday night was lifted Tuesday morning.Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were lifted by World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani to a trophy in 2024.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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His supporters have argued that he was justified in killing Thompson, whose company denies thousands of lifesaving health claims every year.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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For example, of the 2,430 Major League Baseball games played during the 2024 regular season, only 150 were carried nationally on traditional broadcast or streaming channels.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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This marks the show’s return to FOX, which carried the show from its 1990 inaugural broadcast through 2006.Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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George Mason isn’t the only school to have raised concerns about the VII Group.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an animal species known as Ochi.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The city launched an emergency rental assistance program in April 2020 and maintained it throughout much of the pandemic with the help of federal relief money.Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Aligning with Apple in 2023, the production was elevated even more, resulting in record audience numbers for recent performances featuring Usher (2024) and Rihanna (2023).Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Upheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheld. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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