support
- noun
- /sษหpษrt/
- And they show their support through impressive levels of giving.
- empirical support
- provide support
- evidence in support
Now in support of this, we look at the patterns.
- Now in support of this, we look at the patterns.
- And yet The Big Bang enjoys strong scientific support and from multiple lines of evidence.
Examples
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There is, however, an enormous amount of information and support out there for people with osteoporosis.
Academic text (2015) -
Participants' responses to the open-ended questions provided additional support for the ratings and related comments.
Academic text (2012) -
The article finds only limited support for the first claim and none for the second.
Academic text (2017) -
The facilitator provided vocabulary and meaning support to her students on a regular basis.
Academic text (2015) -
Clinical Implications: This study provides empirical support for improving coordination between SLPs and reading professionals.
Academic text (2012) -
The research provided clear empirical support for the effectiveness of the new teaching methods.
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Her observations offered solid support for the theory that humans are impacting climate change.
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The consultant's report presented valuable support for the proposed changes to the company policy.
Synonyms
Things that show something is true, like documents or photos
Reasons and facts given to support an idea
Documents that show proof of a fact or claim
Evidence that supports a statement, for example documents or witness testimony
Something that supports and confirms an earlier statement or fact
Evidence that shows a claim or idea is true
Antonyms
Idioms
Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help
Compounds
Money a parent must pay to the parent who cares for their children after separation to help with living costs
A group of people who meet regularly to give each other help and advice about a shared problem
- Specialized
Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working
- Specialized
Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs
A team at a company that helps people with problems and questions about products or services
- Formal
A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner
- Specialized
Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum
- Specialized
Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions
- Specialized
A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it
- Formal
Help from one government department to another with things like transport or paperwork
- Jargon
Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help
- Specialized
Actions that use electronic signals to find enemy radar or radio and help commanders spot immediate threats
- Formal
Help between departments with tasks like moving things and office work
- Specialized
A system that organizes and shares supplies and support among groups for a joint operation
- Specialized
Agreements between countries to move and share supplies and equipment during military or disaster relief missions
- Specialized
Help that one branch of the military gives another with supplies and paperwork
A part of the U.S. Treasury that shares intelligence with officials who work on other countries' money and trade
Information and help to prevent people from killing themselves and support those affected
- Specialized
A computer program that learns from examples to put data into groups or predict values
- Specialized
A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data
- Specialized
A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. So support as evidence is the proof that 'carries' an idea and helps it seem true.