Upheld

/ʌpˈhɛld/

Synonyms for "upheld" (14 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Verb(1 words)
based onborne

Strong matches (4)

Verb(1 words)
founded ongrounded onheld

Related words (7)

Noun(1 words)
propped up

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
approvalcourt rulinglegal decisionlegitimacypolicyvalidity

More specific

5 entries
administrative rulingconstitutional rulingstatutory rulingwell-foundedwell-supported

Collocations

5 entries
upheld lawupheld policyupheld principleupheld rulingupheld standard

Inflections

2 entries
more upheldmost upheld

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

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Sami's conviction was upheld.

Source: tatoeba (6668762)

If ever there was a cause, if ever there can be a cause, worthy to be upheld by all of toil or sacrifice that the human heart can endure, it is the cause of Education.

Source: tatoeba (7482075)

These conditions can be changed and the interest of the working class upheld only by an organization formed in such a way that all its members in any one industry, or in all industries if necessary, cease work whenever a strike or lockout is on in any department thereof, thus making an injury to one an injury to all.

Source: tatoeba (7847214)

Quebec's blatantly discriminatory and hateful law was upheld by the Quebec Superior Court.

Source: tatoeba (10118917)

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