Upholding

It is a wicked thing to be neutral between right and wrong. Impartiality does not mean neutrality. Impartial justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.

Western Sahara's independence should be supported because it is a matter of upholding the principles of self-determination and decolonization.

An unseen presence seemed to be very near, upholding and supporting her, for what purpose she could not guess.

It is wisdom to accept the truth, virtue to live and defend it, and heroism to dedicate one's life to upholding it.

[…] the considerable political controversy that has surrounded important historical instances of judicial invalidations and judicial upholdings of federal legislation […]