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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Hours after the letter from companies supporting open-weight models became public, OpenAI signed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But by supporting both new and used EVs, it lessens equity concerns — that only people with higher incomes are able to take advantage of the program, Michalek said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Josh and Kelly are supporting a campaign calling on the Welsh government to increase investment, external into brain tumour research.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
People often think supporting someone through grief needs to be an act of emotional labor, but offering practical help is equally important.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Between the cost of supporting their work in Haiti and Peru and maintaining staff, overhead, and other projects in Boston, White’s money was not enough.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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