Meaning & use
upholding
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Confirming, maintaining, or supporting something, such as a law, decision, or principle.
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The appeals court issued a ruling upholding the original verdict.
She has spent her career upholding the values of honesty and fairness.
A note on using this word
Upholding is frequently used in legal contexts, as when a higher court confirms a lower court's decision rather than reversing it.
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overturningabandoning
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