support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
has supported
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present perfectof support (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In a post after his death she wrote "thank you to everyone who has supported in his care throughout, he fought until the very end. I'm forever proud of you".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In an email, Weinstein said he has supported Hoffman “because of her tireless efforts on behalf of students throughout her career in public education.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
For decades, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, known as DRL, has supported human rights in some of the most oppressive countries in the world.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Russia, which has supported Iran half-secretly and half-openly, saw the political board change overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Not only did this the person risk her life for me and my brothers, but it is also the person who has supported every decision and every accomplishment that I’ve succeeded at.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
