upheld

American

[uhp-held] / ʌpˈhɛld /

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of uphold.

upheld British

/ ʌpˈhɛld /

verb

the past tense and past participle of uphold

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Bollinger in 2003, upheld colleges and universities engaging in affirmative action, with Justice O’Connor writing an opinion.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Supreme Court upheld the IRS’s decision to deny the school its exemption.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

If the verdict is upheld, Gao would be due to complete his sentence in August 2027 as it would take into account the two years that he has already spent in detention.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Two appeals courts have gone the other way and upheld age rules, including a Texas law on mail ballots for seniors that was challenged in 2020 amid the Covid pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Ere long, I became aware that some one was handling me; lifting me up and supporting me in a sitting posture, and that more tenderly than I had ever been raised or upheld before.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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