uphold
verb (used with object)
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism.
have upheld
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present perfectof uphold.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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Top courts in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and West Virginia have upheld choice programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Though the foundations that have upheld nuclear limits are being shaken, several experts pointed out that we have lived through periods when treaties weren’t in force, yet mutual restraint prevailed.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Courts have upheld that schools have a right to ban teachers from engaging in such behavior, but they cannot extend this ban to students, according to the ACLU.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
"We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all, of the complaints made," it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
The laws and usages of war can never be applied to citizens in states which have upheld the authority of the government and where the courts are open and their processes unobstructed.
From The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt by David Miller DeWitt
