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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"We don't want to be putting the prices up because the people we're supporting, their income is also severely constrained."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“The base case remains that the conflict in Iran is unlikely to tip the U.S. economy into recession, supporting continued earnings expansion through 2026,” the pair wrote in a Monday update.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He added that supporting customers’ expansion plans even as the surge in demand puts pressure on the supply chain remained a priority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
In each of those shows, Pfeiffer gives new meaning to a figure that historically has been a narrowly defined, often to the point of caricature, member of the supporting cast: The grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The door opened and a nurse appeared, supporting an old woman whose legs buckled as she limped down the steps.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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