- present participle of support.
supporting
Britishadjective
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(of a role) being a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film
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(of an actor or actress) playing a supporting role
Example Sentences
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The training will use AI to replicate the complexity of modern warfare, according to the MoD, as well as spotting patterns, monitoring performance and supporting decision making.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026
You gathered supporting evidence in writing, including local weather reports from official, verifiable sources.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026
Unit sales at the Mercedes-Benz Trucks business are 2% light of Citi’s forecast.The margin could be more than 6% for the quarter, supporting consensus, Citi says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Sometimes I think people “wash out” and I think it’s wonderful how she’s combating that narrative in so many ways, and that people are out here supporting her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
Even before I’d found the cat-killer article, there had been many signs supporting my gut feeling that Fig was sick, so that didn’t count.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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