uphold
verb (used with object)
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism.
will uphold
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future tenseof uphold.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously decided last week it will uphold the conviction, but ordered Weinstein’s trial judge to resentence him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is very likely that they will uphold her pretrial detention.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
OpenAI has said it will uphold its policy of alerting authorities only in cases of imminent risk because alerting them too broadly could cause unintended harm.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
“For as long as I serve at the Fed, I will uphold the principle of political independence in service to the American people,” she added.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
"Long live any monarch who learns to speak of mercy, pity, and peace while still in his mother's arms. People, behold your king! Beowulf will uphold and protect him as long as he lives!"
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
