uphold
verb (used with object)
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism.
is upholding
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present progressiveof uphold (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Bishop James Massa, the top doctrinal official of the U.S. bishops’ conference, said the pope is upholding just war theory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
He will need to convince markets and policymakers that he is upholding the bank's dual mandate of stable prices and low unemployment independently.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Everyone should say what they want, but I don’t feel the college is upholding its policies and rules when it comes to students and protest.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Apple, however, doesn’t read App Store reviews for clues about whether it is upholding that standard, Shoemaker said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2019
The external power in that case is upholding the free statehood of the region.
From "Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? "Empire,"--or "Union"? by Alpheus Henry Snow
